Just 48 miles away from Edinburgh, Glasgow Airport (GLA) is Scotland's second-biggest airport, serving nearly nine million passengers each year.
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Glasgow Airport handles over 9 million passengers per year, serving over 120 destinations worldwide. The airport is made up of one terminal building, split into three piers, a smaller second terminal building and a single runway, 2,665 metres in length.
Glasgow's closer to the Highlands and the western islands, so if you want to visit either of those areas, Glasgow is a bit more convenient gateway, requiring a bit less transportation time to get to where you want to go. Flights to Edinburgh are usually cheaper for me, so that's how I choose.
Where's cheapest to fly into in Scotland? If you're flying from United States, the cheapest city in Scotland to fly into is Edinburgh. The cheapest airport serving Edinburgh at the moment is Edinburgh Airport.
Scotland has done extremely well in the Index overall this year, with Edinburgh coming in first place and Glasgow in fourth. Seems like it's the place to be right now – so if you live there currently, congratulations! And if you don't, it may well be time to plan a visit.
Glasgow Airport began to offer flights to other places around the world, flights which previously used Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which was subsequently relegated as the city's secondary airport catering for Ryanair and freight operators.
Property prices in Edinburgh are around 30% higher than those in Glasgow, so if you're on a budget, Glasgow is the definite winner. If we put property prices aside, the cost of living in both cities is relatively similar, with Glasgow still being a little cheaper than Scotland's capital, Edinburgh.
King James III referred to Edinburgh as the 'principal burgh of our kingdom' in the fifteenth century. Glasgow overtook Edinburgh as the largest city in Scotland by 1821. What is it like to visit the old town of Edinburgh, Scotland?