Slateford travel guide
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You're Going to Love Slateford
Slateford is a must-see destination in Scotland, United Kingdom. Slateford deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
How to Get to Slateford
Plane
When flying to Slateford, you’ll arrive at Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI), which is located 5 miles from the city centre. Airlines that fly from the United Kingdom to Slateford include British Airways, Loganair and Blue Islands. The shortest domestic flight to Slateford departs from Belfast and takes around 50m.
Train
AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Slateford, followed by Lumo. The train journey from Slateford to Glasgow takes 1h 30m and costs around £17 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Manchester, expect to pay about £29 for a 3h 13m trip.
Car
Another option to get to Slateford is to pick up a car hire from Manchester, which is about 174 miles from Slateford. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and DRIVALIA , among others, in Manchester.
Bus
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Slateford, including FlixBus, Megabus and National Express. From Glasgow, the bus ride to Slateford takes 59 miles and will cost you around £11. From Dundee, the ticket costs about £20 for a journey of 96 miles.
Airlines serving Slateford
Where to stay in popular areas of Slateford
Most booked hotels in Slateford
Hiring a car in Slateford
Hiring a car in Slateford costs £24 per day, on average, or £48 if you want to hire it for 2 days.
It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 84% cheaper than airport locations in Slateford.
Expect to pay £1.49 per litre in Slateford (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.81 and £23.74. Premium (Mercedes-Benz GLA or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Slateford, while also 6% cheaper than other types, on average.