BIC-ISMRM 2023 autumn meeting will be held at the King's College Conference Centre, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen campus.
Details of travel are given below.
Dinner and Civic Reception venue
We are delighted to be offered a Welcome Reception from Aberdeen City Council, which will be followed by the Conference Dinner, at the Town House in Aberdeen City Centre.
Entrance to the Town House is on Union Street at the corner with Broad Street (under the clock).
The Jet Service 727 will take you direct from Aberdeen Union Square bus station to Aberdeen Airport terminal. The fleet of Jet 727 buses feature contactless payments, leather seats, free wi-fi and USB charging available on board.
The service runs on a 10-minute frequency throughout the day Monday - Friday and up to every 20 minutes at the weekend. Running 7 days a week.
Fares:
Aberdeen City Dayrider: £4.20 (valid for unlimited travel on service 727 all day)
Aberdeen City 7 Day Megarider (one week): £14.20
How to pay:
Cash (change given), Contactless Card Payments, Mobile tickets with Stagecoach Bus App, Online (smart cards) Saltire Concession Card
A taxi from either Aberdeen Rail or Bus Station to the campus will cost cost around £10-15. From the airport to the campus can cost around £20-£30 depending on traffic and the time of day.
With so many transport options, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire have never been easier to get to.
Aberdeen can be reached by road, rail, sea or sky and when you get here Aberdeenshire is easily accessible by public transport, taxi or car.
As the gateway to the Highlands, and only a 2.5 hours’ drive to Edinburgh or Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are the perfect point to start your Scottish journey.
We have a 30% discount on offer for air travel with Loganair booked between 23 - 30 May. Flights to Aberdeen between 12 - 16 June are eligible. Visit the travel discounts page to find out more.
Did you know you can get the Caledonian Sleeper Train from London to Aberdeen? The Caledonian Sleeper is a gateway to a world of possibilities with our overnight rail service bringing you the flavours of Scotland and comfort travelling between London and Scotland. With Caledonian Sleeper, you get to say goodnight to queuing, and wake up to something different while you travel between Scotland and London.
Aberdeen’s railway station, right in the heart of the city, has frequent fast and reliable services to and from major cities. Travel on one of the hourly trains from Glasgow and Edinburgh or use the east coast line to travel from cities such as York or Newcastle.
Scotrail provides an express rail service direct to Aberdeen from many major cities. For timetables and to book your train tickets to Aberdeen visit the Scotrail website.
Aberdeen can also be reached overnight from London on the Caledonian Sleeper. Visit the Caledonian Sleeper website for more information about this service.
London North Eastern Railway run services along the East Coast Main Line and frequently run trains from cities such as Edinburgh, York, Newcastle and London further details can be found on their website London North Eastern Railway.
National Rail offers rail services to Aberdeen and the surrounding area, perhaps when you get here you may wish to travel to towns including Dyce, Inverurie and Huntly, visit National Rail for further details.
Aberdeen International Airport is located just six miles from Aberdeen city centre and is within easy reach of Aberdeenshire.
The region is well connected globally, Aberdeen is only two flights from almost anywhere in the world, with daily flights to all major airports with 5 connecting hubs:
London
Dublin
Amsterdam
Manchester
Cophenhagen
The international airport also has many direct routes to most UK cities as well as many key European destinations. For further information about the destinations you can fly from to Aberdeen, or to book your flight, please visit the Aberdeen International Airport website.
No matter where you start your journey in Scotland, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire are simple to get to by car. Aberdeen is approximately 2.5 hours’ drive from Edinburgh or Glasgow and less than a three hour drive from Inverness. Well sign-posted, the surrounding area of Aberdeenshire is within close proximity of Aberdeen with the towns and villages easy to get to by major country and main roads. For help with planning your journey to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire please visit Travel Line.
Both Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire can be easily explored by most modes of transport with public buses operating throughout the area, railway stations dotted across the region and car hires readily available.
The area can also be explored by cycling or on foot. Aberdeen city is best explored by foot as key attractions are all within close proximity and this means you can get around quickly – if you do fancy cycling, you can cycle the Deeside or Donside cycle routes, which will offer you the chance to explore the region's magnificent heritage and stunning countryside views like no other.
