Accommodation
- Accomodation in Aberdeen
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There's no shortage of choice in accommodation in Scotland's third largest city; and for that matter, no shortage of style either. There’s the option for something a little different if you’re looking for a hotel with its own quirks and charms. And of course, accommodation to meet your own budget too.
For that homely Scottish welcome you’ve heard all about, check out some of the B&B and guest houses dotted across the city. And if you’re planning to stay a little longer, or coming as part of a larger group, there's a range of self-catering apartments to choose from.
VisitAberdeenshire have provided delegates attending this event with a custom hotel booking site, with a range of hotels, B&Bs, apartments, suites in Aberdeen City and beyond. You can adjust your search by parameters such as distance to the venue, by price, by star rating to ensure you pick the accommodation that works best for you.
Travel to Aberdeen
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.
- By Rail
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Aberdeen’s railway station, right in the heart of the city, has frequent fast and reliable services to and from major cities.
Scotrail provides an express rail service direct to Aberdeen all Scottish cities. For timetables and to book your train tickets to Aberdeen visit the Scotrail website.
There are also regular services from London and other UK cities such as Manchester and Newcastle. For timetables and to book your train visit LNER or the Trainline website.
Aberdeen can also be reached overnight from London on the Caledonian Sleeper. Visit the Caledonian Sleeper website for more information about this service.
- By Road
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Bus
The city is served by a number of inter-city bus routes including Megabus and FlixBus. Visit their websites to check the timetables and book.
Once in Aberdeen, the university campus is served by a number of buses. First Bus services 1, 1B, 2, 19 and 20, and Stagecoach services X60, 61 Aand X63 all stop within a few minutes walk of campus.
Car
Aberdeen is accessed via the A90 or A92 from the South, and A96 and A90 from the North if travelling by car.
No matter where you start your journey in Scotland, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire are simple to get to. 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.
- By Air
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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.
- By Sea
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Aberdeen Ferry Terminal is located at Jamieson's Quay directly across from the shopping centre, Union Square and the Aberdeen Railway Station.
The centrally located harbour is where ferries travel regularly to/from the Scottish Isles, Orkney and Shetland.
For more information about travelling from Orkney and Shetland and for ferry timetables please the visit North Link Ferries website.