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Flights to Scotland in 2024

Find the latest flights to Scotland in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 639,854 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$2,462

Return from

$1,943

One-way from

$792
High demand for flights, 9% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average for return flights in March 2024
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One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Scotland

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Average price of flights to Scotland by month

Plan your trip to Scotland by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Scotland is currently $0 while a return flight costs $0. Price data was last updated on 24 March 2024.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Scotland (average of $1,379). Flying to Scotland in December will prove the most costly (average of $1,861). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$2,116

February

$2,139

March

$2,175

April

$2,317

May

$2,357

June

$2,647

July

$2,661

August

$2,635

September

$2,640

October

$2,199

November

$2,133

December

$2,856

Temperature and rainfall in Scotland by month

Plan your trip to Scotland by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

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Temperature

4 - 15 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Scotland, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Scotland?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Scotland. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.
The best time to book flights to Scotland is 40 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Scotland

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Scotland. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Scotland. Reviews last updated 29 March 2024.
See what other customers who have flown with British Airways, Finnair and Qatar Airways to Scotland have to say. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.3
Very Good
1,465 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.9

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!

8.3
Very Good
1,465 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,465 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.9

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!

8.1
Very Good
4,156 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,465 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.9

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!

7.9
Good
1,684 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,465 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.9

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!

7.8
Good
2,148 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,465 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.9

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!

7.7
Good
4,553 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,465 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.9

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!

Millions of Australians and New Zealanders with Scottish ancestry book cheap flights to Scotland each year to trace their heritage, find out where their ancestors hailed from before they arrived on our shores.

Scotland is spectacular, there is poetry in the air. The landscapes – towering mountains, rolling glens and crystal-clear lochs – are brochure perfect. The cities pulsate. For the gregarious Scots sport is a religion and going out is a national pastime.

Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital and seat of government, a city that has stood, amid the rocky crags, for more than 1,000 years. Its medieval lanes, Georgian terraces and historic castles complement the modern architecture, contemporary galleries and cutting-edge restaurants, bars and clubs.

Glasgow, 74km from Edinburgh, is Scotland’s largest city. It was once the Second City of the British Empire, a fact easily deduced from walking its streets. There is a wealth of Victorian and Glasgow-Style buildings (read Charles Rennie Mackintosh), art galleries, museums and shops. It’s the UK’s second-largest shopping centre – after London.

Away from the big cities, many visitors consider the Highlands and Islands to be the real Scotland. The wild countryside, remote villages, and distinct cultural heritage all speak of Scotland’s unchanging ways.

Scotland climate

The West Coast of Scotland gets most of the rain that blows in from the Atlantic Ocean, the East Coast is slightly more continental. On the East Coast, winters are drier and colder and summers are sunnier. January and February are the coldest months. Temperatures range about 5-7 degrees Celsius and snow is to be seen on higher ground. July and August are the warmest months, with temperatures averaging 19 degrees.

Getting around Scotland

Edinburgh and Glasgow and other cities have good public transport systems. Edinburgh has Lothian Buses, Glasgow has an integrated bus, rail and underground network that serves the city and outlying areas, Stagecoach Strathtay runs bus services around Dundee’s city centre and First Aberdeen operates bus services in and around Aberdeen. There are good train links too, connecting the bigger cities with more remote parts of Scotland. 

For touring around renting a car is the best option. All the major rental car companies are represented at the airports.

What is good to know if travelling to Scotland?

  • Nobody taking cheap flights to Scotland could be unaware of the legend of the Loch Ness monster. There have been more than 4,000 “sightings” of Nessie who dwells in Loch Ness, the largest body of water in Scotland by volume. Loch Ness is about 40km southwest of Inverness. 
  • The Titan crane at Clydebank is said to be the oldest of its kind in the world. It has been open to visitors – between May and October – since 2007. Visitors can ascend 45 metres to get a sense of the history and power of this 800-ton crane. 
  • Ancient castles include Glamis Castle; Eileen Donan Castle in the northern Highlands, which is located on an island at the crossing point of three lochs; Urquart Castle stands in ruins on the banks of Loch Ness; Balmoral is the summer home of the British royal family; the Castle of Mey is in Caithness on Scotland’s north coast. 
  • In Edinburgh, a Hallowe’en-time ghostly walk will spirit you under the city streets to the vaults, where people used to live in the 18th century when the city got too crowded. 
  • In addition to the world-famous Fringe Festival, Edinburgh is home to the World’s largest Arts Festival every August and is the First Unesco City of Literature. Most of Edinburgh’s centre is a Unesco World Heritage Site. 
  • Scotland is the home of golf. Some courses are world-famous – the Old Course at St. Andrews, Troon, Carnoustie, Turnberry and Muirfield – but there are hidden gems too such as Machrie, west of Oban on the Island of Islay, Murcar Links Golf Club, near Aberdeen, and Boat of Garten, south of Inverness. 
  • The island of Islay has eight working distilleries, producing world-famous malt whiskies. The distilleries on the south coast – Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Port Ellen – produce the most powerful whiskies. Bruichladdich and Bunnahabhain are milder and lighter-flavoured. Bowmore Distillery is located in the middle of the island and Kilchoman is a farm distillery, the newest one, opened in 2004. 
  • When is the best time to fly to Scotland?

    Peak Season: Most travellers take cheap flights to Scotland during the summer months. This is when the festival season is in full swing. If you’re considering being in Scotland for the Fringe Festival in August, book far in advance. Hogmanay – New Year’s Eve – is a time of great rejoicing in Scotland, another peak time.  Off Season:  Winters can be harsh in Scotland, particularly on the West Coast and on the islands. The off season runs from November to mid-December and the weeks after Christmas and Hogmanay to mid-March.

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