Visiting Hawick

Driving directions to Hawick:

1. From Edinburgh, take the A7 south and continue for approximately 50 miles until you reach Hawick.
2. From Carlisle, take the A7 north and continue for approximately 50 miles until you reach Hawick.
3. From Newcastle, take the A696 to Jedburgh, then take the A68 towards Hawick.

Rail directions to Hawick:

1. From Edinburgh, take the ScotRail service to Galashiels, then transfer to the Borders Railway to Tweedbank, finally take the X95 bus to Hawick.
2. From Newcastle, take the TransPennine Express to Carlisle, then transfer to the ScotRail service to Tweedbank, and finally take the X95 bus to Hawick.

If you are in the nearby towns of Selkirk or Jedburgh, taking the A68 towards Hawick is the most direct route.

The closest airport to Hawick is Edinburgh Airport, which is around 56 miles away. The suggested route is to take the A7 south towards Hawick. Alternatively, you can take the train from Edinburgh Waverley station to Galashiels and then take a bus or taxi to Hawick.