East Lothian is well-served by road and rail links to nearby Edinburgh and beyond. There's quick and easy access by road to Edinburgh and the south via the A1, with the M8, M9 and M90 to Glasgow, Stirling and Perth only about 20 minutes drive away. The A68 and A7 cross-border routes south are also about 20 minutes driving distance while London is four hours away by train. Edinburgh airport is 30 minutes drive and offers a wide range of internal and international flights.

There are trains running from 30 to 60 minutes throughout the day to and from Edinburgh operated by Scotrail and GNER. A number of bus operators also offer services to and from East Lothian and within the county.

Local information on travel in East Lothian is available on the web at www.traveline.org.uk or telephone Freephone 0870 608 2608.