Prestwick Beach
A long sandy beach with dunes and views towards the Isle of Arran. It is good for walks, with a promenade along the shore.
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Airport · Prestwick, United Kingdom
Glasgow Prestwick PIK
2 km from central Prestwick. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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About the airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport lies on the Ayrshire coast, about 50 km south-west of Glasgow. It is a mid-sized airport that handles mostly low-cost flights to European destinations, along with a good deal of cargo traffic.
Terminal
There is a single terminal, with check-in, security and boarding gates all in the same building.
Services
You’ll find cafés and restaurants, shops, car rental and cash machines. The railway station is a few steps from the terminal.
Getting to the city
ScotRail
Prestwick International Airport station is right by the terminal. Trains reach Glasgow Central in about 50 min and also run to Ayr.
Autobuses locales
Local buses run to Prestwick, Ayr and other Ayrshire towns. Check timetables before you travel.
Taxi
Taxi rank outside the terminal. Ayr and Prestwick are a few minutes away; Glasgow is over half an hour by car.
Airport map
Terminal
A single, mid-sized terminal, mostly with low-cost flights to European destinations. The railway station is right next to it.
Prestwick
Things to do in Prestwick
Prestwick is a seaside town in Ayrshire on Scotland's west coast, known for its beaches, its historic golf course and its closeness to Ayr and the Robert Burns country.
Prestwick Mercat Cross
A historic market cross in the centre of the town, a reminder of its old status as a burgh. It is surrounded by shops and cafés.
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Burns Cottage
The thatched cottage in Alloway, near Ayr, where the poet Robert Burns was born in 1759. It is now part of a museum.
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Culzean Castle
An eighteenth-century castle on a cliff on the Ayrshire coast, set among gardens and a country park. It lies south of Ayr.
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How far is the airport from central Prestwick?
Glasgow Prestwick airport is about 2 km from central Prestwick.
How do I get from the airport to central Prestwick?
From Glasgow Prestwick airport you can take ScotRail (train), Autobuses locales (bus), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Glasgow Prestwick airport have?
Glasgow Prestwick has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Prestwick?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal building seen from outside: Goodreg3, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal and its access road: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport railway station at night: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prestwick Beach: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prestwick Mercat Cross: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burns Cottage: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Culzean Castle: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons