Travel

The RCSED is located in the heart of the city and within 7 miles (11km) of Edinburgh International Airport.

Travelling to Edinburgh by Train
Edinburgh has two railway stations - Waverley and Haymarket.  Waverley is closest to RCSED and is a 10 - 15 minute walk from RCSED.

By foot from Waverley Station: Exit Waverley via the Market Street opening. Take a right and then 1st left onto Cockburn Street and follow the road/hill until the top.  Take a left of the top of Cockburn Street onto The Royal Mile.  At the 1st set of lights, take a right onto South Bridge and continue along this route until the College is on your left on Nicolson Street, opposite the Festival Theatre.  Once in the front gates, please follow the relevant signage for the event.

By taxi from Waverley Station: A taxi rank is located just outside the station.  A Taxi to RCSED would cost around £5.00.  Train times can be checked at www.thetrainline.com

Travelling to Edinburgh by Bus
Inter-city bus services terminate at the St Andrew's Square Bus Station.  Buses from Princes Street (stops on the side of the street lined by shops) are very frequent. Services passing the RCSED include numbers 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 30, 31 and 33.

A Lothian Buses iPhone app is available to download from the iTunes app store free of charge.  This app gives you up-to-date information on all of the buses that pass the RCSED.

From Edinburgh Airport
By tram
Edinburgh Trams depart from the airport to the city centre and the journey takes approximately 35 minutes. Trams depart approximately every 10 minutes.  To find out more visit edinburghtrams.com/plan-a-journey/journey-planner

By Bus
The Airlink bus service departs from just outside the domestic arrivals terminal and the journey to the city centre takes just 30 minutes. Buses leave approximately every 10 minutes. The final destination is Waverley Bridge. To find out more visit www.flybybus.com

By taxi
Edinburgh has excellent public transport links into the city centre.  However there is a taxi rank outside the terminal building.  It costs approximately £15 - £20 for a taxi from the airport to the city centre and the journey takes approximately 20 minutes.

Travelling to Edinburgh by Car
Access by car to RCSED can be via many routes.  You are therefore advised to go onto a route planner to map your journey.  We recommend www.theaa.com/route-planner or www.rac.co.uk/route-planner/. 

There is no private parking at RCSED. There are metered parking spaces on Roxburgh Place, Richmond Place, and Chambers Street (which are free after 6.30pm). There is also parking in Nicolson Square beside the Clydesdale Bank for approximately £7 per day.

Park and ride option:  There are seven park and rides operating in and around Edinburgh - Ingliston, Hermiston, Straiton, Sheriffhall, Newcraighall, Wallyford and Ferrytoll.  For more information visit lothianbuses.com/getting-around/park-and-ride.