Getting around Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

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The granite spires of Marischal College on Broad Street, AberdeenPhoto: Carl Farnell, CC BY-SA 2.0

Balmoral Castle, a granite baronial house with towers, behind formal lawnsPhoto: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0

Stonehaven harbour seen from the cliff path, with boats in the basin and the town behindPhoto: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl

Stations, bridges and harbours from our guide where we hold a photo; each links to the area page that lists it.

Paying for local transport in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

ScotRail (Scotland’s trains).ScotRail runs most trains within Scotland. Its tickets page refused automated access, so check ticket types and any Scotland-only offers on its site.ScotRail tickets (opens in new tab)

Zonder auto

Hoe kom je er

Met het vliegtuig

Aberdeen International Airport is at Dyce, north-west of the city. The airport describes the Jet 727 as the official bus to the city centre, every 15 minutes; it gives no journey time. Dyce railway station, on the line to Inverness, is about two miles from the terminal by taxi or bus. ¹

Aberdeen Airport: buses and coaches (opens in new tab) · Aberdeen Airport: trains (opens in new tab)

Met de trein

Aberdeen station is on Guild Street at Union Square and is managed by ScotRail; National Rail lists step-free access to all platforms. ScotRail runs trains from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness, LNER and CrossCountry run through trains from England, and the Caledonian Sleeper comes from London Euston. Stonehaven is on the line south towards Dundee. ²

National Rail: Aberdeen station (opens in new tab) · ScotRail (opens in new tab) · LNER (opens in new tab) · Caledonian Sleeper (opens in new tab)

Met bus en touringcar

Union Square Bus Station is on the far side of the Union Square shopping centre from the railway station. Stagecoach Bluebird runs buses across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including Deeside and Stonehaven; use Traveline Scotland for current timetables. ³

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Per veerboot

NorthLink Ferries sails overnight from Aberdeen harbour to Lerwick in Shetland, with regular calls at Kirkwall in Orkney. ⁴

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Als u er eenmaal bent

On foot in Aberdeen

Union Street, Marischal College, the Art Gallery and the Maritime Museum are within a short walk of each other. The harbour, Footdee and the beach lie east of the centre, and Old Aberdeen is a bus ride or a longer walk north.

Bussen

First Aberdeen runs most city buses, and Stagecoach Bluebird runs services out to Deeside, Stonehaven and the rest of the shire from Union Square Bus Station. Plan with Traveline Scotland.

Driving on Deeside

The A93 follows the Dee from Aberdeen through Banchory, Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar, then climbs over the Cairnwell Pass towards Perth. Castles away from the main road, such as Craigievar, are easier to reach by car.

Train to Stonehaven

Stonehaven station is on the main line south of Aberdeen. Dunnottar Castle is about 1.6 miles from the town, along a coastal path.

Haltes bij elk gebied

From our area guides (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

Aberdeen city

Aberdeen: ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper. Main station on Guild Street at Union Square; step-free access to all platforms, according to National Rail
Union Square Bus Station: Stagecoach Bluebird and other operators. On the far side of the Union Square shopping centre from the railway station
Jet 727 airport bus: Aberdeen Airport to the city centre. Every 15 minutes, according to the airport
Dyce: ScotRail. Station about two miles from the airport terminal, on the line to Inverness

Aberdeen city: getting there

Royal Deeside

Banchory: Stagecoach Bluebird buses from Aberdeen. About 18 miles west of Aberdeen on the A93; no railway station
Ballater: Stagecoach Bluebird buses from Aberdeen. The old railway terminus closed in 1966; buses stop in the village
Braemar: Stagecoach Bluebird buses via Ballater. About 58 miles from Aberdeen; check Traveline Scotland for current times

Royal Deeside: getting there

Stonehaven and Dunnottar

Stonehaven: ScotRail. Station on Station Road, managed by ScotRail; some step-free access to all platforms, according to National Rail
Stonehaven town centre: Stagecoach Bluebird buses from Aberdeen. Check Traveline Scotland for current routes and times

Stonehaven and Dunnottar: getting there

Hier worden geen dienstregelingen of tarieven gekopieerd: controleer de vervoerder of Traveline voor de dag waarop u reist. Taxi's en ritdiensten-apps zijn in de meeste steden beschikbaar, maar we hebben geen gebrongegevens over de dekking op het platteland, dus reken er niet op dat u er op korte termijn een vindt.

Met de auto

We hold no sourced driving notes for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire beyond the general rules.

Algemene regels (links rijden, rijbewijzen, rotondes, snelheidslimieten in mph, parkeren, tol, elektrisch laden): Rijden in Groot-Brittannië. Laadpunten: Zapmap (opent in nieuw tabblad).

Van en naar andere regio's

Hemelsbrede afstand vanaf onze regiocentra, en de snelste treintijd die National Rail op zijn bestemmingspagina's publiceert (geen dienstregeling; er kan een overstap bij zitten). Waar we geen cijfer vonden, zeggen we dat. De volledige tabel staat bij reizen tussen regio's.

Distance and fastest published train time from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to other regions
Van of naar	Hemelsbreed	Snelste trein (National Rail)	Notes

Cijfers opgehaald op 25 okt 2026 voor de gegevens over intercityverbindingen. Dienstregelingen veranderen.

Officiële links

Aberdeen International Airport (opens in new tab): Flights, the Jet 727 bus and assisted travel
National Rail: Aberdeen station (opens in new tab): Station facilities, step-free access and live departures
Traveline Scotland (opens in new tab): Journey planner for buses and trains across Scotland
NorthLink Ferries (opens in new tab): Ferries from Aberdeen to Orkney and Shetland

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Veelgestelde vragen

Can I get around Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?

We found no charging or low emission zone for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.