Aberdeen - Accommodation & Travel

Accommodation

There is a wide variety of accommodation in Aberdeen to choose from: Hotels, Bed and Breakfast, and University. Many of these are close to the AECC where the Littoral Event is being held. There are also many other hotels on the outskirts of Aberdeen and near the airport.

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Access

Aberdeen is at the hub of an extensive communications network, making it directly accessible by air from major cities around Europe and the UK, while express rail services and trunk roads provide excellent transport links to all corners of the British Isles.

Air

Aberdeen International Airport is situated 6 miles north of Aberdeen city centre. From Aberdeen Airport there are frequent flights to London airports, along with connections to most other UK airports. There are also many flights to northern Europe's major cities and also connections with the United States and other destinations through London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport, Schipol Airport, Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle, France.

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Rail

Aberdeen railway station provides train services to many other parts of the country, including a regular sleeper service to central London.

Aberdeen is easily accessible from other parts of the UK. The city can be reached by rail from London in less than seven hours and from Edinburgh in under two and a half hours.

Aberdeen railway station is situated centrally and is a short 2-3 minutes walk from Union Street, the main street. There is also a taxi rank situated at the railway station.

Road

Modern road links with the south provide fast and efficient access to the heart of Aberdeen City. You can take the motorway network to Perth and then link with the A90 dual carriageway to Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland.