Travel tips for Scotland

Hire a car

Our car hire partners can arrange car hire for you – everything from compact saloons to 4 x 4 and  luxury vehicles, at highly competitive rates, brokered personally for you. Available from all the major Scottish cities and airports, including Dundee - the nearest branch to the hotel for pick up and drop off.

Firstly go on to www.scotland-carhire.co.uk and fill in the online enquiry form there.

Or why not hire a classic car for the touring holiday or break of your dreams? We can help arrange the tour of your choice in the car of your dreams: self drive tours, whether in a classic car, luxury vehicle or 4x4.

www.caledonianclassics.co.uk

Classic car hire in Scotland

www.motorbikescotland.co.uk

Classic motor bike and cycle hire in Scotland

www.granturismo.demon.co.uk

Tour Scotland in a self drive hired classic car

Travel & Transport Route Planners:

RAC Route Planner

AA Route Planner

Traveline Scotland website, where you can plan any public transport journey within Scotland and from Scotland to main points in the UK.

Traveline Scotland

Transport Direct

One of the advantages of Dundee, apart from being an attractive, lively city with good shopping and excellent restaurants, is its location. Situated in a central position it is ideal for using as a base for a host of local activities, or as a starting point for the more intrepid traveller. There are good rail and bus connections with all major Scottish cities.

Some useful distances and times:

Edinburgh 120 km 1hr 15 minutes

Edinburgh Airport 100 km 60 minutes

Glasgow 140 km 1hr 40 minutes

Glasgow Airport 160 km 2 hours

Perth 32 km 30 minutes

Aberdeen 100 km 1hr 15 minutes

Inverness 182 km 2hrs 15 minutes

St Andrews 30 km 40 minutes

Carnoustie 15 km 30 minutes

Dundee Airport

Dundee Airport is located minutes from the city centre, rail and bus stations and serves Tayside and the surrounding regions of Scotland.

City Jet for Air France operates scheduled flights between Dundee Airport and London City Airport seven days a week. Click here for flight information and booking.

The airport terminal building provides a comfortable environment for travellers, including facilities for the disabled and on airport car parking is also available at Dundee. Taxis are available at the airport.

Tayside Aviation provides aircraft charter and pilot training services at Dundee Airport and can be contacted on 01382 644372. It also provides aircraft servicing and repair facilities.