AIRG 2026 Travel

Travel information and advice on how to get to Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting 2026 at The Roslin Institute, 2-4 September 2026.

Getting here

Air

Edinburgh International Airport is about 12km from the city centre. The 30-minute journey can be easily made using the frequent airport bus or tram services, or by taxi.

Edinburgh International Airport

Airlink airport buses

Edinburgh Trams

Rail

Edinburgh has excellent rail links throughout the UK. The East Coast mainline, which links Edinburgh and London King’s Cross, is the UK's fastest intercity railway: you can travel between the cities in around 4 hours.

Or, if you prefer to travel overnight, a sleeper service runs between London Euston and Edinburgh Waverley 6 nights a week.

There are great links to other cities too. The journey to Glasgow only takes 45 minutes, while York, Newcastle, Inverness or Aberdeen can be reached in about 2 hours.

All trains arrive at Waverley Station in the centre of the city, although some trains also stop at Haymarket, which is a smaller station in the West End.

National Rail enquiries

ScotRail

Bus

Edinburgh is well placed on the Scottish motorway network so getting here is easy with regular bus services from all major UK cities.

Buses and coaches arrive at St Andrews Square bus station in Edinburgh's city centre.

Citylink

National Express

Megabus


To plan your journey, try using the Traveline Scotland journey planner and Lothian Buses for information and timetabling for bus services:

Traveline Scotland journey planner

Lothian Buses

Pollock Estate

Pollock Halls is directly served by many bus routes, calling at the Commonwealth Pool bus stop. These buses all run to the City Centre (2, 30, 14, 33)

Additionally, many more bus services are available from Newington Road, a 5-minute walk away.

The Roslin Institute 

(approximate journey time 40-45 minutes)

Easter Bush campus is directly served by several local bus routes. The best bus to get depends on where you are travelling from.

Travelling fromBus service
Bruntsfield and Morningside15
Princes Street, Waverley Station and Newington37 (Note: Buses with destination "Penicuik/ Deanburn" do not serve the campus)
West End, Tollcross and Central Area47B
Penicuik141, 47B

Pollock Estate

Pollock Estate is located on the south-eastern edge of the city centre. Traffic congestion can be a problem and parking is strictly controlled. We recommend against travelling by car unless it is essential for your journey.

Roslin Institute

The postcode for Easter Bush campus is EH25 9RG.

A number of University car parks are located at the Easter Bush Campus. The car parks are for the use of permit holders only and are subject to the University’s Parking Regulations.

Limited parking facilities are provided for our visitors. A permit is not required but visitors should register their vehicle at the nearest reception.


Pollock Estate

You should get a train to Waverley Station, which is the main train station in Edinburgh. From here there are many local buses which travel to Pollock Estate.

Scotrail provide train services to/from the rest of Scotland. LNER run fast services to Newcastle, York, and London King’s Cross. For trains to other parts of the UK, check the National Rail website.

Edinburgh Tram services run from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven, via the city centre and Leith. The closest stop to the Pollock Estate is Picardy Place. From here a bus service 14 runs directly to Pollock Estate.

Roslin Institute

If travelling from further afield, then you should get a train to Waverley Station, which is the main train station in Edinburgh. To travel on to Easter Bush campus from here, we suggest taking Lothian Bus services 15, 47B, 37 (Easter Bush).


Return coach transfers between Pollock Estate and The Roslin Institute will be provided for delegates throughout the conference:

  • 2 September: to/from The Roslin Institute
  • 3 September: to/from The Roslin Institute
  • 4 September: to The Roslin Institute 

 If you did not request a place during registration but would like to use the coach, please email AIRG2026@ed.ac.uk.


After close of the meeting, taxis from The Roslin Institute to Edinburgh city centre or Edinburgh Airport can be arranged individually or shared with other delegates. 

If you would like to co-ordinate a shared taxi, please email the AIRG 2026 organising committee who will be happy to help.

 


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