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The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum
Major civic museum and gallery with Dundee history, natural science, and fine art in a landmark Gothic Revival building.
Cheapest price on Sep 19
$7
Average ticket price on Sep 19
$8
Fastest journey on Sep 19
1 h 20 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
1 h 20 m
Buses on Sep 19
25
Distance
93 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Aberdeen to Dundee is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Aberdeen to Dundee will cost around $8 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $7.
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 25 buses from Aberdeen to Dundee, including 25 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct buses cover the 93 km distance in an average of 1 h 20 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the slowest buses will take 1 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aberdeen to Dundee among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, while a train costs an average of $32.
Distance: 57 miles (93 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $32 Average price | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 50m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Aberdeen to Dundee:
A bus is $22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aberdeen to Dundee costing on average $32.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 20m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (1h 20m by bus vs 1h 21m by car) and save roughly $57 compared to fuel and tolls ($10 vs $67). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by FlixBus.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $9 |
The table below shows live departures for Aberdeen to Dundee buses for today, Friday, September 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 6:30 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 7:50 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 8:50 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 9:20 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 9:50 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 10:20 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:55 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 11:15 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 12:50 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 1:50 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:30 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 2:50 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 3:20 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 4:20 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:30 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 4:50 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 5:20 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:30 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 5:50 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 6:20 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 6:50 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:00 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 7:20 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 8:20 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:10 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 9:30 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 10:35 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 10:50 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 11:55 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, September 19 | |||||
FlixBus | 4:30 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 5:50 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 6:50 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:00 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1h20 | 7:20 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Aberdeen to Dundee run on average 21 times per day, taking around 1h 20m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $6 but you can travel from only $6 by train.
There are 21 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:11, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 57 miles (93 km) distance in 1h 20m.
Distance 57 miles (93 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 |
Buses per day 21 |
Direct buses 21 |
Fastest bus 1h 20m |
First bus 12:11 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
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Discover the best of Dundee — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Dundee trip today.
Major civic museum and gallery with Dundee history, natural science, and fine art in a landmark Gothic Revival building.
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Revitalised waterfront district with design museum, river views, public spaces, and easy access to major city attractions.
Extinct volcanic hill and top city viewpoint, popular for short walks and sweeping panoramas across Dundee and the Tay.
Historic central square framed by civic buildings, museums, and gardens, useful as a starting point for exploring the city centre.
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Arbroath smokies are hot-smoked haddock from nearby Angus. They are a regional specialty often served simply to highlight their rich smoky flavor.
Refined fine dining from Chef Adam Newth with modern Scottish tasting menus in an intimate setting. One of Dundee’s most acclaimed special-occasion restaurants.
Historic pub near the city center serving cask ales and hearty Scottish pub food. A classic choice for traditional atmosphere and local staples.
Popular modern bistro focused on local ingredients, steaks, seafood, and seasonal Scottish cooking. Smart casual atmosphere with a strong local reputation.
Moderate for the UK: hotels often cost less than Edinburgh, while meals, coffee, and local buses stay fairly manageable for tourists.
Restaurants often add no service charge; tip about 10% for good service. Round up taxi fares if helpful. Tipping in cafes is optional, often just small change.
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West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) -> Dundee City Centre
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Aberdeen to Dundee by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Dundee, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Aberdeen to Dundee buses use the Aberdeen, Guild Street to Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) station pair. Use this guide to compare Aberdeen and Dundee bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Aberdeen, Guild Street has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafe and small eateries on site.
Wi-Fi is available at Aberdeen, Guild Street. ATMs are available at Aberdeen, Guild Street.
Ticket office support is available at Aberdeen, Guild Street.
Available at Aberdeen, Guild Street: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Aberdeen, Guild Street: Wheelchair accessible entrances and facilities.
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