Getting There
By Air
There are several international airports:
Scotland
England
Airports have car hire agencies, taxi, limousine, and bus service to city centres.
By Rail
Trains meet ferries at Dover, Newhaven, Portsmouth, and Weymouth.
Eurostar operates high-speed trains from London to Paris and Brussels.
Getting AroundExcept for remote or extremely rural areas, public transportation in the UK is excellent. There is local service as well as service linking cities.
Bus
The
National Express operates most of the country. Most large cities have a bus terminal.
Train
The UK has an excellent railroad network. Intercity lines provide fast service between London and major cities and Edinburgh and Glasgow. To find out about the companies, schedules, and fares, contact
National Rail. It is less expensive to purchase tickets in advance. If you want to take the sleeper train between London and Edinburgh, make reservations well in advance of your planned travel.
Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester have excellent local railroad service.
Underground
Glasgow, Liverpool, London, and Newcastle have underground railways.
Driving
Traffic drives on the left. Motorways (‘A’ roads) link the major towns and cities. They are two- or three-lane, well-maintained highways. Minor roads (‘B’ roads) have lower and may only have one lane in each direction.
Roads are well signed and speed limits are enforced. The British are good drivers who follow the rules of the road.
Cars can be hired at most airports, hotels, train and bus terminals in large cities, as well as from agencies scattered around city centres. You can rent a car with a valid driving license from another country.
Air
There are excellent plane connections from a variety of carriers to locations within the UK.
Taxis
Most urban areas have taxi services. They can be hailed on the street or you may telephone for service. Taxis are metered.
