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Getting There By Water

Edinburgh’s Port of Rosyth (tel: (01383) 413 366 or 421 800. Fax: (01383) 414 499; e-mail: fprosyth@ednet.co.uk) is overseen by Forth Ports Plc (tel: (0131) 555 8700; fax: (0131) 553 7462; website: www.forthports.co.uk) is situated across the Forth Bridge at Rosyth in Fife, approximately a 35-minute drive from the city centre. There is a new terminal building, with passenger check-in facilities and a lounge.

Ferry services: Superfast Ferries tel: (0870) 234 2211; website: www.superfast.com) operates a service to Zeebrugge. This runs daily in summer and every day except Tuesday in winter. The overnight ferry departs Zeebrugge at 1800, arriving at Rosyth at 1030. Outward bound ferries depart Rosyth at 1700, arriving at Zeebrugge at 1130.

Transport to the city: Stagecoach (tel: (01592) 261 461; website: www.stagecoachbus.com/fife) operates bus X2 to the city centre (journey time – 35 minutes). The service runs daily, to link with the arrival of the ferry at around 1100, costing £5 for a single or £9 return.




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