Why go
- City in Scotland.
- Served by Blair Drummond Private Airstrip.
History
Stirling is a city in central Scotland, 26 miles (42 km) north-east of Glasgow and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Edinburgh. The city is surrounded by rich farmland and had a royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port are all linked in to its history. Situated on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town and historic county of Stirlingshire. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south. It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together". The city's status as "Gateway to the Highlands" also historically lent it great strategic importance—the credo "he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland" is sometimes attributed to Robert the Bruce.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 88 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 32 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Belfast, Berlin, Bodrum, Bristol, Copenhagen, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Geneva, Hamburg, Heraklion, Keflavik, Krakow, Lisbon, London, London, London, Lyon, Madrid, Milano, Mulhouse, Munich, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Prague, Southend, Tenerife
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 30 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Beziers, Bologna, Bordeaux, Bratislava, Bremen, Charleroi, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gothenborg, Gran Canaria, Hahn, Kaunas, Kerkyra/corfu, Krakow, Malaga, Malta, Marseille, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Poznan, Rome, Rygge, Santander, Tenerife, Weeze
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, D38, Embraer 175, Saab 340, ARJ) · 13 routes: Belfast, Birmingham, East Midlands, Exeter, Jersey, Kirkwall*, Manchester, Norwich, Paris*, Southampton, Stornoway*, Sumburgh*, Wick*
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 10 routes: Alicante, Budapest, Dubrovnik, Faro, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Prague, Venice
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 4 routes: Bergen, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 3 routes: Cork*, Dublin*, Shannon*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, 734, 767, Embraer 190…) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-700, 717, 737-800, 737-700, 737-800) · 3 routes: Oslo, Stavanger, Stockholm
- Air France AF (F50, AR8) · 2 routes: Cardiff*, Paris
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, London*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, 757-200, A320) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Newark*
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 2 routes: Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- United Airlines UA (757-200, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Newark
- Alitalia AZ (AR8) · 1 route: Paris*
- American Airlines AA (A320, A321, 767) · 1 route: London*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- CityJet WX (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Kenya Airways KQ (AR8) · 1 route: Paris*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Transaero Airlines UN (A330-300) · 1 route: London
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A320) · 1 route: London*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Blair Drummond Private Airstrip; 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 12 mi.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Stirling, Scotland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.