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By air: Glasgow International is the busiest airport in Scotland, handling over eight million passengers every year. There are international and domestic flights to 76 scheduled and 60 charter destinations. Several major European cities have regular connections and there is a frequent shuttle to London. Other destinations in the UK include Dublin, Cardiff, Southampton, Manchester, Leeds, East Midlands, Bristol and Birmingham. The airport is located eight miles from the city centre and can be reached by train, bus or taxi. Prestwick International offers more limited scheduled and charter flights. It has grown in recent years due to the popularity of the budget airlines. The airport is located 32 miles from Glasgow on the Ayrshire coast, and buses provide the main transport link. There are more than a dozen direct services to and from London every day, two of which complete the 400-mile journey in a little over four hours. Trains departing from Queen street call at Edinburgh (50 minutes), Stirling, Perth and Dundee; and then onward to Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Wick and Thurso. By bus: there are several long-distance coach companies that have services to towns throughout Scotland, England and Wales. The journey from London takes approximately eight hours. Eurolines has routes all over continental Europe, while National Express handles domestic services. By road: the main routes to Glasgow are the M74 motorway from England, the M8 from Edinburgh or Glasgow airports, the M80 from Stirling, and the A82 dual carriageway from the West Highlands. All roads lead to the M8 motorway which goes into the city centre. | |
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