Maps and Travel
Getting to Stirling by air
You can fly direct to either Glasgow or Edinburgh international airports from a wide range of international destinations. There is a direct flight from Dubai to Glasgow for example.
Alternatively, you may need to change flights. We advise that you avoid flying via Heathrow if at all possible, as it is common for students to experience delays on this route. A better option if you can't fly direct, is to travel via Amsterdam or Frankfurt.
Transfers can be arranged from either Edinburgh (EDI) or Glasgow (GLA) airport - see airport collection fee.
The journey takes 45 minutes for Edinburgh airport and 80 minutes from Glasgow airport.
Travelling around the UK
Stirling is well connected to the UK road, rail and bus network. By train, journey times from Stirling station are:
- 5 hours 15 minutes to London (on Intercity Services)
- 45 minutes to Edinburgh city centre
- 35 minutes to Glasgow city centre
There are very regular shuttle flights to London from both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.
Getting from campus to the centre of Stirling
It is less than 10 minutes by bus or taxi to Stirling city centre. The University is served by excellent bus links: at peak times some 19 buses per hour run from Stirling to the main University campus. If you want to walk the 2 miles from the train station, it will take around 40 to 45 minutes.
Campus Map
This map shows the layout of the University campus including sports facilities, the library and Students' Association. The Cottrell Building is the home of the International Study Centre. ISC students are likely to be accommodated in the highlighted Halls of Residence.
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Local Area and Regional Maps
The map on the left shows the proximity of campus to Stirling city centre.
The map on the right shows the location of Stirling relative to Edinburgh and Glasgow city centres and airports, with road and rail connections.
Download a copy of these maps ( 170kB)