EEEurope 2007: Experiential Educators in Europe.

How to get to Dounans

NEW: Final Joining Instructions

Please download and print this pdf file for travel arrangements, important phone numbers and what to bring

By Air

There are more direct flights to Scotland than ever before and prices are coming down all the time as more low cost carriers offer new routes. The links at the foot of this page will help you find the best deals! You should plan to arrive at one of the following airports:

Airport	Best route to Stirling Railway Station	Approximate journey time	Car Hire
Edinburgh (EDI)	Airport bus to Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station, from where you take a train to Stirling.	1 hour 30 minutes	EDI
Glasgow International (GLA)	Airport bus to Glasgow Queen Street Rail Station, from where you take a train to Stirling.	1 hour 30 minutes	GLA
Glasgow Prestwick (PIK)	Bus to Glasgow Queen Street Rail Station, from where you take a train to Stirling. [Only take the train from Prestwick to Glasgow if you don't mind the 10 minute walk from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street.]	2 hours	PIK
Newcastle (NCL) a much longer journey!	Newcastle airport is not in Scotland! But it is the destination for some low cost flights. Take a bus to Newcastle Railway station, then a train to Stirling (via Edinburgh where you may need to change trains).	3 hours 30 minutes	NCL
[See below for cheap flights from mainland Europe]

From any of these airports you should travel by bus and/or train to Stirling Railway Station. (A short covered walkway connects the bus and rail stations.) You will be picked up by minibus or car from Stirling Railway Station for a 30 minute journey to Dounans, Aberfoyle. Please try to arrive when our free shuttle bus is running.

Free Shuttle Bus

A free shuttle bus has been arranged for the last part of your journey from Stirling Railway Station to Dounans, Aberfoyle. This journey takes about 30 minutes. We may need to charge you £16 (€ 24) for any pickups outside these times:
Pre-conference shuttle bus: Monday 23 April between 14.00 and 18.00 hrs
Conference shuttle bus: Thursday 26 April between 14.00 and 18.00 hrs

By Train

If you arrive by train you should aim to get to Stirling Railway Station for the free shuttle bus - see above. Times, routes and costs can be planned at:
thetrainline.co.uk

For advice on rail travel in the UK, and getting cheap fares see:
seat61.com/UKtravel.htm

If your rail journey begins outside the UK, then find your country here:
seat61.com

By Ferry

There is a ferry route between Zeebrugge in Belgium and Rosyth (near Edinburgh). This could be an attractive route if you wish to bring a car and are planning further touring after the conference. It is especially attractive for a car of four people. Onward travel between Rosyth and Aberfoyle will take you approximately 90 minutes. For more information about this and other ferry routes check out:
superfast.ferries.org and
visitscotland.com/library/travelfrom_overseas

By Car

To plan your route see: transportdirect.info or uk.map24.com
This map shows Dounans Centre and links to a Google map of the area.

Travel within the UK

by bus, coach, train or car, see: transportdirect.info
by bus, coach or train, see: traveline.org.uk
tips for cheap train travel, see: seat61.com/UKtravel.htm

Departure from Dounans

We will arrange transport back to Stirling railway station on the morning of Monday 30th April. Please plan your return flights allowing enough time to travel to your airport.

Cheap Flights from mainland Europe

This is a good starting point for finding routes from your country to Glasgow or Edinburgh (but it does not show all routes): visitscotland.com/library/travelfrom_overseas

These sites are recommended for finding cheap flights:

cheapflights.co.uk which only searches low cost airlines, or

(link removed) which searches over 50 airlines and travel agents including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, bmi, easyJet, Ryanair, Thomas Cook, ebookers and MyTravel.

The low cost airlines listed below fly direct to Edinburgh or Glasgow from mainland Europe. If you need 2 or more flights to get to Glasgow or Edinburgh, you may still find this list useful.

airberlin.com and flyniki.com fly to Glasgow from Vienna and from 7 airports in Germany
bmibaby.com fly to Edinburgh from Brussels and Copenhagen. And to Glasgow from Copenhagen
centralwings.com fly to Edinburgh from Gdansk, Warsaw and Katowice
easyjet.com fly to Edinburgh from Amsterdam, Madrid (80 Euro return!), Munich, and Milan. And fly to Glasgow from Berlin and Geneva. See all the options at http://www.easyjet.com/EN/routemap/
flyglobespan.com fly to Edinburgh from Barcelona, Chambery, Geneva, Rome. And fly to Glasgow from Athens, Barcelona, Cyprus, Prague. They also offer cheap transatlantic flights to Glasgow.
germanwings.com fly to Edinburgh from Cologne-Bonn.
jet2.com fly to Edinburgh from Milan, Murcia, Pisa, and Prague. They also fly from Amsterdam, Bergen, Cork, Krakow, and Malaga to Newcastle (but Newcastle Airport is about 3.5 hours journey time from Stirling).
ryanair.com fly to Glasgow Prestwick (PIK) from airports in or near Barcelona, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gothenberg, Grenoble Lyon, London (Stansted), Krakow, Marseille, Milan, Murcia, Oslo, Paris, Pisa, Riga, Rome, Shannon, Stockholm, Wroclaw. See all the options at http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/dests.php?flash=chk
skyeurope.com fly to Edinburgh from Krakow
transavia.com fly to Glasgow Prestwick (PIK) from Amsterdam
wizzair.com fly to Glasgow Prestwick (PIK) from Gdansk and Warsaw
If you find any good deals please let us know so that others can benefit.

Flight maps

EasyJet: http://www.easyjet.com/EN/routemap/

Ryanair: http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/dests.php?flash=chk

BA: http://www.britishairways.com/travel/lowfares/public/en_gb?prim=plantrip

Travel help: offered or requested

Write to the list or

Where is Dounans Centre?

Dounans is right next to Aberfoyle. View the maps at
http://www.eeeurope.org/images/2007/dounans/maps.htm

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