Travel to Dundee
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TRAVEL TO DUNDEE BY TRAIN Dundee is on the main East Coast route with direct services to: • Newcastle, • Oxford, • York, • Bristol, • London, • Reading, • Carlisle, • Southampton, • Preston, • Bournemouth • Coventry, • Plymouth. • Birmingham, Overnight sleeper services run from London, the south coast and the West Country. Rail journeys from the other major cities in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow Queen Street) take approximately 75 minutes. 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 and a number of hotels in the city centre. Dundee is served by trains from Scotrail, Virgin Trains East Coast, Cross Country and Caledonian Sleeper. For times and tickets visit their websites or check National Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50. BY CAR For traffic coming from Edinburgh (M90), Glasgow (A9) and beyond, Dundee is best approached from the south via the A90. From the outskirts of Dundee the route into the University and the Medical School is well signposted and easy to follow. From the North, Dundee is best approached via the A90. BY AIR Dundee airport is 3 miles to the west of the city centre (only five minutes drive from the University). Taxis are available at the airport, and car hire may be pre-arranged. There is a choice of short and long stay parking available including disabled parking. There are scheduled flights to and from London Stansted with FlyBe. All flights connect with many other international destinations. 1 | Page 24 April 2018 Further information on flights to Dundee airport is available from FlyBe (+44 (0)371 700 2000). Alternatively, contact Dundee Airport Information Desk (+44 (0)1382 66 22 00). Dundee can be reached from International airports by road in one to two hours: • Edinburgh ( +44 (0)344 448 8833) • Aberdeen ( +44 (0)344 481 6666) • Glasgow ( +44 (0)344 481 5555 • and Prestwick ( +44 (0)371 223 0700) BY BUS National Express, Stagecoach Group, Megabus and Scottish Citylink offer day and night coach services. Services are available to major cities throughout the UK including London. Dundee's main bus station is on Seagate, approximately 10 minutes’ walk from the main University of Dundee campus. Edinburgh's main bus station is on St Andrews Square and Waterloo Place. This is a two minute walk from Waverley Railway Station. Glasgow's Buchanan Street bus station is a five minute walk from Queen Street Railway station. BY SEA Dundee is 3 hours from the European ferry terminals at Newcastle. Travelling by sea from Northern Ireland to Scotland has never been easier. There are up to nine crossings a day from Belfast to Stranraer with Stena Line's high speed ferries. P&O Irish Sea ferries travel from Larne - Cairnryan daily and Hover Speed travels from Belfast to Troon 3 times daily. 2 | Page 24 April 2018 HOTELS IN DUNDEE APEX CITY QUAY HOTEL AND SPA https://www.apexhotels.co.uk/dundee-hotel 1 W Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3JP Tel: 01382 202404 MALMAISON DUNDEE https://www.malmaison.com/locations/dundee/ 44 Whitehall Crescent, Dundee, DD1 4AY Tel: 01382 339715 HAMPTON BY HILTON DUNDEE CITY CENTRE http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hampton-by-hilton-dundee-city-centre- DNDHXHX/index.html?WT.mc_id=zELWAKN0EMEA1HP2DMH3LocalSearch4DGGenericx6DNDHXHX 1 Argyllgait, Dundee, DD1 1PZ, TEL: +44-1382-725200 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, DUNDEE https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/dundee/dndee/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMa ps-_-EX-_-GB-_-DNDEE 41 Dock Street, Dundee, DD1 3DR Tel: 01382 314330 PREMIER INN DUNDEE CENTRE https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/scotland/tayside/dundee/dundee- centre.html?cid=GLBC_DUNDIS Discovery Quay, Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD1 4XA Tel: 0871 527 8320 3 | Page 24 April 2018 TRAVELODGE DUNDEE CENTRAL https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/301/Dundee-Central- hotel?WT.tsrc=GHA_Organic&utm_campaign=GHA_Dundee%20Central&utm_medium=GHA_Organic&u tm_source=google 152-158 West Marketgait, Dundee, DD1 1NJ Tel: 08719 846301 DUNDEE BACKPACKERS http://www.hoppo.com/dundee 71 High Street, Dundee, DD1 1SD Tel: 01382 224646 4 | Page 24 April 2018 .