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By Air

Dundee Airport

Dundee airport is 3 miles to the west of the city centre (five minutes drive from the University).  There are scheduled flights to and from London City with ScotAirways. All flights connect with many other international destinations. Taxis are available at the airport, and car hire may be pre-arranged. Free car parking is available to all ScotAirways passengers.

Further information on flights to Dundee airport is available from:
ScotAirways (Tel: 0870 6060707)
Eastern Airways (Tel: 01652 680 600)
Dundee Airport Information Desk (Tel: 01382 643242).

Scottish International airports at:

Edinburgh (Tel: 0131 333 1000)
Aberdeen (Tel: 01224 722331)
Glasgow (Tel: 0141 887 1111)
Prestwick (Tel: 01292 511 000)

All of Scotland's main airports are within one to two hours of Dundee by road. Refer to the instructions for reaching the University by car (below).

FREE Coach transfer from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports

If you are flying into Edinburgh or Glasgow international airports you will be eligible for a free coach transfer to Dundee. Please follow this link for more details. When you arrive at the page simply click on the time closest to your arrival time to book a seat on the coach.

By Rail

Dundee is on the main East Coast route with direct services to Newcastle, York and London, and to Carlisle, Preston, Coventry, Birmingham, Oxford, Bristol, Reading, Southampton, Bournemouth and Plymouth. There are overnight sleeper services from London, the south coast and the west country. Rail journeys to the other major cities in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow) take approximately 1 1/4hrs, and the regular service from London King's Cross takes only six hours. The railway station is only a few minutes walk from the University campus.  

By Car

Dundee is linked to the rest of the UK by continuous motorway and dual carriageway - all the way from Devon and Cornwall. Dundee is best approached from the south via the A90 for traffic coming from Edinburgh (M90) and Glasgow (A9) and beyond. From the outskirts of Dundee the route into the University is well signposted and relatively easy to follow. There is also a scenic route from Edinburgh along the Fife coastline and into Dundee via the Tay Road Bridge.

Directions from Edinburgh Airport

Travel Time about 90 minutes.

Start out going Northwest on Turnhouse Road. Turn right onto Meadowfield Road. Turn right onto Craigs Road for 0.5 miles. Turn left onto Maybury Road, pass through 1 roundabout, turn slight left onto Whitehouse Road and slight left onto Queensferry Road (A90). Stay straight to go onto M90. Turn slight right onto A90 and follow directions below from Perth.

Directions from Perth

Travel Time about 40 minutes.

From the A90 go Northeast for approximately 16 miles. At the first roundabout on the approach to Dundee and take the third exit on your right (Riverside Drive). Continue along Riverside Drive (A85) for about one mile until you reach the next roundabout. Take the first exit (up a steep hill). To reach the city campus, take the first right onto the Perth Road (follow signs for Invercarse Hotel). Continue along the Perth Road until you reach traffic lights. Turn right at the lights (still the Perth Road). Continue on this road and you will pass Duncan of Jordanstone College, the Tower Building and other University buildings on your left.

Directions from Aberdeen:

Travel Time about 1 hour.

From the A90 continue straight ahead past the B974 turn off, the A926 turn off and the A929 turn off. Turn to your left when you get to the Forfar road and continue then take a left turn into North Marketgait. Take a left onto the East Port Roundabout then take a left to South Marketgait. Take the left onto Nethergate, leading to the Perth Road. The Tower Building will be on your right-hand side.

Directions from Dundee Airport

Travel Time about 5 minutes.

From Riverside Drive (A85) turn left out of the airport. When you reach the roundabout take the third exit (up a steep hill). To reach the city campus, take the first right onto the Perth Road (follow signs for Invercarse Hotel). Continue along the Perth Road until you reach traffic lights. Turn right at the lights (still the Perth Road). Continue on this road and you will pass Duncan of Jordanstone College, the Tower Building and other University buildings on your left.

Car Hire 

There are companies which offer competitive rates to hire a car. The following are the main local car hire companies.

Please note that car parking on the city campus is by permit only.

More Information 

More information about travel options to Dundee can be found at Dundee & Angus Convention Bureau.