Getting There By Water
The nearby Port of Rosyth (tel: (01383) 413 366; fax: (01383) 414 499) is overseen by Forth Ports Plc (tel: (0131) 555 8700; fax: (0131) 553 7462; website: www.forthports.co.uk), situated across the Forth Bridge at Rosyth in Fife, approximately a 35-minute drive from the city centre. There is a terminal building, with passenger check-in facilities and a lounge. Many visiting cruise ships, including in 2005 the QM2, moor off South Queensferry by the Forth Bridge and ferry passengers ashore from there.
Ferry services: Superfast Ferries (tel: (0870) 234 0870; website: www.superfast.com) operates a service to Zeebrugge, Belgium, from Rosyth. This runs daily. The overnight ferry departs Zeebrugge at 1800, arriving at Rosyth at 1100. Outward bound ferries depart Rosyth at 1700, arriving at Zeebrugge at 1200.
Transport to the city: Rennies Coaches (tel: (01383) 620600; website: www.renniesofdunfermline.co.uk) operates bus X2 to the city centre (journey time – 45 minutes). The service runs daily, to link with the arrival of the ferry at around 1100, costing £3 for a single or £6 return.
|
