Find Us!

The Hostel is directly opposite Haymarket train station and on the main bus route and ultimately tram route into the city centre from Edinburgh airport.

Road

There are a number of ways from which The Hostel can be approached and to make the best decision, the use of a route finding service such as Google Maps would be useful.

Unfortunately due to our central location, we do not have a car park, however there are a couple of options available should you wish to travel by car. The nearest 24 hour NCP car park is located at Castle Terrace, approximately a 20 minute walk from The Hostel. Rates are currently £26 for between 7 to 24 hours for overnight parking. Alternatively if you are looking for just a few hours parking, there are limited but paid for metered parking spaces in the streets surrounding The Hostel. The metered parking bays charge £3.20 per hour for a maximum of 4 hours parking, between the hours of 8.30am & 6.30pm. Parking is only free from 6.30pm each evening until 8.30am the following day and FREE all day on a Sunday ONLY.

Train

Trains to Edinburgh arrive at the cities famous Waverley Station which is around a 25 minute walk from The Hostel. If you are approaching from Glasgow then you can depart the service to Edinburgh at Haymarket station and The Hostel is located directly opposite. Visit the Scotrail website which contains all the necessary information on timetables etc.

Ferry

If you are arriving in Scotland via the Rosyth ferry then information on timetables etc can be found here.

Air

The most convenient airport is Edinburgh from where you can hire a car or make use of Edinburgh’s great public transport system. Trams and Airport buses run every 10-15 minutes from outside the terminal building and costs £5.50 per adult one way. Alight at Haymarket train station and The Hostel is located directly opposite the station. Other international flights to Scotland may land at Glasgow which is approximately 50 miles away from where you can also hire a car. A frequent bus service also operates from both airports. Should you require a taxi for transportation from Glasgow to Edinburgh, try Glasgow Airport Taxis.