Falkirk

By plane

Falkirk has no airport, but the nearest are the following:

Edinburgh International Airport

(http://www.baa.co.uk/main...). EDI 19 mi/31km. Most overseas travellers will fly in via transfers at London's Heathrow or Gatwick Airports although you can now fly direct to Edinburgh from New York City and Atlanta and from major European hubs such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.

Glasgow International Airport

(http://www.baa.com/main/a...) GLA 34mi/55km is an alternative airport for domestic and European flights, as well as a few transatlantic routes. There's a frequent shuttle bus from outside the terminal building to the city center, dropping off near both main railway stations £3.30 single, £5.00 return; the journey takes about 20 minutes.

By ship

Falkirk is serviced by the Grangemouth Docks on the Forth River where light cargo ships and coastal tankers call. No ferry or passenger-only services are available.

The Forth and Clyde canal and Union Canals both pass through Falkirk and have been opened to small boat traffic. It is possible to travel from the river Forth to the river Clyde via the canal.Canal boats can travel fron one side of Scotland to the other via the Falkirk Wheel.This is a boat lift which transfers boats from one level to the other ie from the Union Canal to the Forth and Clyde Canal

By bus

There are regular bus services to Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh, all provided by First.