By Air
West Lothian is within easy reach of Scotland's two main international passenger airports. Taking the M8 west, West Lothian is just 20 minutes drive away from Edinburgh airport. Driving east along the M8 from Glasgow airport, West Lothian can be reached in approximately 30 minutes. Both airports offer regular, direct flights from regional airports within the UK, and from Europe and worldwide destinations - including hourly shuttle services to London.
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By Rail
- Served by three Scotrail railway routes, you can get to West Lothian with ease. Catch the half-hourly service to Livingston, Uphall or Bathgate from Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket or Edinburgh Park stations. A half hourly service operates between Glasgow and Edinburgh, stopping in West Lothian at Linlithgow.
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- There is also a half hourly service between Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Falkirk, Stirling and Dunblane. For businesses with goods to transport out of West Lothian, the new Eurocentral Rail Freight Terminal, located just off the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh, provides a direct link to Europe via the Channel Tunnel.
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- The intermodal freight service for European and domestic traffic includes a daily service to Italy, France and Benelux countries, regular scheduled services to Spain and Germany and services to all UK destinations - including the deep-sea ports.
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By Road
- With Scotland's main motorway network passing through West Lothian, you're within easy reach of your destination. Take the M8 and you're just 20 minutes drive from Edinburgh or 30 minutes from Glasgow. Join the M8 at Newbridge for access from the M90 and Edinburgh airport. Or, if travelling from the south, follow the M73/M74 - which links Scotland with the North of England - then join the M8 at Glasgow.
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By Sea
- Travelling from Europe? The Superfast sea ferry link from Zeebrugge to Rosyth offers a value-for-money alternative to air travel. Boasting the youngest and fastest fleet in Europe, the Superfast sea ferry terminal is just 30 minutes drive over the Forth Road Bridge.
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