By road

Driving from London is a relaxed six or seven hour drive. From Manchester or Leeds, three hours, and from Glasgow or Edinburgh, two hours. You'll find that our quiet country roads make driving a pleasure.

Kirkcudbright lies 25 miles beyond (west of) Dumfries on the coast south of the A75. Motor cyclists are especially welcome - the roads are well maintained and some can be both fun and a challenge.

By air

Airports at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Prestwick, all within a 2-hour drive, provide scheduled flights by British Airways, British Midland, KLM, Air UK, EasyJet, Go!, Ryanair and Suckling Airways

By sea

From Ireland 20 ferries cross each day from Larne and Belfast to Stranraer and Cairnryan

Stena Line  operate between Belfast and Stranraer

P&O European Ferries operate between Larne and Cairnryan

By train

From England you can take the fast west-coast Intercity service to Glasgow via Dumfries with Virgin Trains or GNER

From Glasgow, Scotrail runs trains to Lockerbie and Dumfries, the nearest stations to Kirkcudbright

By bus

National Express provides the cross-border service from England into Scotland

Local bus services connect to Stranraer to the west, and Dumfries in the east, and through Dumfries to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Carlisle