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Compare bus and train for Aberdeen to Dundee
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Aberdeen to Dundee among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 93 km
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€9 Average price Cheapest | €17 Average price |
1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to Travel from Aberdeen to Dundee?
Travellers heading south down the east coast of Scotland can choose from direct train or bus services from Aberdeen to Dundee, with frequent connections available seven days a week. Train journeys provide the fastest option, taking around one hour and ten minutes to reach the Tayside city. Two bus companies, including a budget operator, offer frequent daily direct connections by road, with journey times about ten to 20 minutes longer than the train.
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Aberdeen to Dundee?
Generally, bus travel is a little cheaper than the train on this route from Aberdeen to Dundee, although the lowest train fares with some companies usually require booking well in advance. Budget bus company Megabus and National Express provide daily direct bus services from Guild Street in central Aberdeen to Dundee Seagate Bus Station, with the fastest daily connections taking around one hour and 20 minutes. Rail options include daily direct services to Dundee with three companies: Cross Country Trains, London North Eastern Railway, and Scottish national franchise Scotrail, with the fastest service taking just over an hour.
What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Aberdeen to Dundee?
Scotrail's direct mid-morning train from Aberdeen provides the fastest connection to Dundee, taking about one hour and four minutes to complete the 63-mile route down the coast, with other rail journeys taking up to ten minutes longer. Direct bus journeys with Megabus and National Express take between one hour and 20 minutes and one hour and 35 minutes, although buses travelling at peak times can be at the mercy of traffic congestion on the road south.
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Travellers planning a trip to Dundee from Aberdeen can consult the Omio travel booking platform for a handy comparison of train and bus fares, journey times and departure options on this route, before booking the best ticket for their requirements.
Travel from Aberdeen to Dundee by Train
London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country Trains, and Scotland's national rail operator, Scotrail, provide frequent daily direct trains from Aberdeen to Dundee. Weekday and Saturday schedules offer trains roughly twice an hour from early morning to late evening, with average journey times for the trip south of one hour and ten minutes. On Sundays, the service is reduced slightly, with no early morning departures from Aberdeen. Trains arrive at Dundee's main station, close to the river, about ten minutes on foot from the city centre.
Travel from Aberdeen to Dundee by Bus
Budget bus company Megabus and National Express provide daily direct buses to Dundee from Aberdeen Guild Street Bus Station seven days a week. Megabus schedules offer buses to Dundee every half hour in the morning peak time, and hourly services throughout the day and evening, with an overnight connection arriving in Dundee in the early morning. National Express provides six daily direct buses to Dundee, with morning, afternoon, and evening departures. Journey times on this route range from one hour and 20 minutes to one hour and 35 minutes, subject to traffic conditions. Buses from Aberdeen arrive at Dundee Seagate Bus Station, located about ten minutes on foot east of the city centre.
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FAQs: Travel from Aberdeen to Dundee
Travel to Dundee easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Aberdeen to Dundee.
There are 2 travel options to Dundee from Aberdeen. You can take a coach or train.
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Dundee is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €5 compared to other travel options to Dundee:
Taking a train costs €1 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €6.
The quickest way to travel to Dundee from Aberdeen is by train, which takes on average 1 h 4 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Dundee by coach takes 1 h 20 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 92 km from Aberdeen to Dundee.
The average frequency per day from Aberdeen to Dundee is:
- 55 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Aberdeen to Dundee as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Aberdeen to Dundee:
- Most travellers catch their coach from Aberdeen, Guild Street and arrive in Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre).
- Most travellers who book a train ticket from Aberdeen to Dundee depart from Aberdeen to Dundee.
The following travel companies offer services from Aberdeen to Dundee:
- Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink or Ember can take you to Dundee by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Aberdeen to Dundee for €6.
- ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper or Cross Country can take you to Dundee by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for CrossCountry from Aberdeen to Dundee for €5.
Yes, there are direct routes from Aberdeen to Dundee with the following travel companies:
- You can find 55 direct coaches per day to take to Dundee with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink or Ember.
- You can check for a direct train to Dundee with ScotRail, LNER, Caledonian Sleeper or Cross Country with 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Dundee tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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