Transportation
Air - Taxi - Shuttle
Directions to the Hotel
A taxi can whisk you to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) in 15 minutes. Drivers can park for free in the large on-site car park. Frequent buses run from just outside the hotel into Aberdeen city centre, only 3 miles away. Here you will find more than 50 stores in gleaming Union Square shopping centre, which also has a 10-screen cinema. Aberdeen's restaurants, theatres and museums are all located in the city centre. The Aberdeen Sports Village is just an eight-minute drive from the hotel.
LONDON TO ABERDEEN BY RAIL
Both chair cars and sleepers are available on the journey from Euston Station, London, to Aberdeen. The night sleeper, The Caledonian, leaves London’s Euston Station at 9:15 PM. The Caledonian Sleeper arrives in Aberdeen at approximately 7:00 AM. The average non-sleeper journey time between London and Aberdeen is 7 hours 10 minutes. The fastest journey time is 7 hours 7 minutes. On an average weekday, there are 36 trains per day travelling from London to Aberdeen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays.
Getting to Aberdeen… from Europe and the rest of the World
Aberdeen International Airport – just a short drive away – has a growing network of flights to and from many cities across the UK and northern Europe. There are frequent services to the key global hubs of London, Amsterdam and Paris. So getting here from just about anywhere in the world isn’t a problem. www.aberdeenairport.com
Getting here… from within Aberdeen
Aberdeen Event and Convention Centre (AECC ) sits right next to the A90. We’re only a 15-minute taxi ride from Aberdeen railway and bus stations in the city centre.
View AECC on Google Maps
By Bus
- First Bus services – 1 and 2, Park and Ride X40
- Stagecoach services – 62, 63, 67, 68, 250
Plan your journey with First Bus or Stagecoach
First Bus runs the Gig ‘n’ Go service to and from the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. The Gig ‘n’ Go service stops and picks up customers outside Optical Express on Union Street at 18:30 and 19:15 hours and travels to the AECC stopping at all Park & Ride bus stops on Union Street and Castle Street.
A flat fare of £3 applies – you can pay on bus or purchase a £5 return ticket on Gig ‘n’ Go if you are using the service to and from the event. Gig n Go tickets are valid and can also be purchased on First services 1, 2 and X40, all of which operate to the AECC area.
AECC encourages visitors to find an alternative way to travel to the Venue, there are footpaths to take you right to our door (plan your journey here) and cycle lanes to guide you here safely. For more information on cycle lanes in the City, please download a Cycle Map here.
