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Travel Information TRAVEL INFORMATION FROM EDINBURGH Follow signs for the A90/M90 Forth Road Bridge. Follow M90 to Perth, and then take A85 Dundee/Aberdeen. Cross the Friarton Bridge over the River Tay. Take exit immediately signposted after the bridge, A94 Coupar Angus road. Follow the A94 to a set of Traffic Lights, go straight ahead. Straight through the next set of lights. At the 3rd set of lights the A94 bends to the right (still signposted Coupar Angus). Follow this road for approx. 1 ½ miles. You will see a sign for Murrayshall (a right turn). If you arrive in New Scone you have come too far and should turn back. Follow the turnoff for 1 ¾ miles. Do not take the first road on the right signposted Murrayshall as it takes you to the driving range. Continue straight ahead. The next right entrance is the Hotel main drive. Total Journey Time: typically, 1 h 5 min - 1 h 40 min (46.6 miles). From Waverley Station, take the ScotRail train to Perth (7 stops). Walk approx. 8 minutes to South Street (Stop M) to get the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus. To get to South Street, turn left onto Leonard St/A989. Continue to follow Leonard St. Continue onto Hospital St. Turn left onto King St. Turn right onto South St. Once on the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus, get off at Mansfield Road (11 stops). Walk north-east on Perth Rd/A94 towards Mansfield Road. Turn right onto Murrayshall Road. Turn left onto Bonhard Road. Continue onto Murrayshall Road. Turn right and the hotel will be on the right (approx. 28-minute walk). Total Journey Time: approx. 2 h 15 min. Journey Cost: ScotRail tickets from £8.50 and Stagecoach Gold 7 tickets from £1.80. From the Edinburgh Bus Station, take the X56 Perth to Canal Street Stop ZP (30 stops). Walk approx. 2 minutes to South Street (Stop M) to get the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus. To get to South Street, walk west on Canal St towards Scott St. Turn right onto Scott St. Turn right onto South St. The stop will be on the left. Once on the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus, get off at Murray Road (11 stops). Walk south-west on Angus Rd/A94 towards Murray Rd Turn left onto Hutchison Pl. Turn right towards Bonhard Rd. Turn left onto Bonhard Rd. Continue onto Murrayshall Rd. Turn right and the hotel will be on the right (approx. 31-minute walk). Total Journey Time: approx. 2 h 42 min. Journey Cost: X56 Perth bus tickets from £11.30 and Stagecoach Gold 7 tickets from £1.80. TRAVEL INFORMATION FROM GLASGOW Follow A80/A90 signs for Stirling, then A9 for Perth. Follow M90 to Perth, and then take A85 Dundee/Aberdeen. Cross the Friarton Bridge over the River Tay. Take exit immediately signposted after the bridge, A94 Coupar Angus road. Follow the A94 to a set of Traffic Lights, go straight ahead. Straight through the next set of lights. At the 3rd set of lights the A94 bends to the right (still signposted Coupar Angus). Follow this road for approx. 1 ½ miles. You will see a sign for Murrayshall (a right turn). If you arrive in New Scone you have come too far. Turn back. Follow the turnoff for 1 ¾ miles. Do not take the first road on the right signposted Murrayshall as it takes you to the driving range. Continue straight ahead. The next right entrance is the Hotel main drive. Total Journey Time: typically, 1 h 30 min - 2 h (78.9 miles). From Queen Street station, take the Aberdeen ScotRail train to Perth. Walk approx. 6 minutes to York Place (Stop ZE) to get the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus. To get to York Place, walk north-east towards Leonard St/A989. Turn left onto Leonard St/A989. Continue to follow Leonard St. Continue onto Hospital St. Turn left onto New Row. Turn left onto York Pl. The stop will be on the right. Once on the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus, get off at Mansfield Road (13 stops). Walk north-east on Perth Rd/A94 towards Mansfield Road. Turn right onto Murrayshall Road. Turn left onto Bonhard Road. Continue onto Murrayshall Road (approx. 28 minutes). Turn right and the hotel will be on the right. Total Journey Time: approx. 1 h 57 min. Journey Cost: ScotRail tickets from £9.60 and Stagecoach Gold 7 tickets from £1.80. From the Buchanan Bus Station, get the National Express 588 Inverness to Perth Bus Station. Walk approx. 7 minutes to South Street (Stop M) to get the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus. To get to South Street, walk north on Leonard St/A989 towards St Andrew St. Continue to follow Leonard St. Continue onto Hospital St. Turn left onto King St. Turn right onto South St and the stop will be on the left. Once on the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus, get off at Mansfield Road (11 stops). Walk north-east on Perth Rd/A94 towards Mansfield Road. Turn right onto Murrayshall Road. Turn left onto Bonhard Road. Continue onto Murrayshall Road. Turn right and the hotel will be on the right (approx. 28-minute walk). Total Journey Time: approx. 2 h 30 min. Journey Cost: National Express tickets from £10.20 and Stagecoach Gold 7 tickets from £1.80. TRAVEL INFORMATION FROM ABERDEEN Follow the A92 to Forfar then A94 to Coupar Angus, Burrelton then Balbeggie. One mile past Balbeggie is a sign on the left for Murrayshall. Follow road ½ mile to the next Murrayshall sign which is on the right. After ½ mile you will arrive at the entrance to the Golf Course and Hotel. The first entrance is to the Clubhouse and Golf Course, the second is the Hotel main drive. Total Journey Time: typically, 1 h 40 min - 2 h (79.6 miles). From Aberdeen station, take the Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail train to Perth (8 stops). Walk approx. 6 minutes to York Place (Stop ZE) to get the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus. To get to York Place, walk north-east towards Leonard St/A989. Turn left onto Leonard St/A989. Continue to follow Leonard St. Continue onto Hospital St. Turn left onto New Row. Turn left onto York Pl. The stop will be on the right. Once on the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus, get off at Mansfield Road (13 stops). Walk north-east on Perth Rd/A94 towards Mansfield Road. Turn right onto Murrayshall Road. Turn left onto Bonhard Road. Continue onto Murrayshall Road (approx. 28 minutes). Turn right and the hotel will be on the right. Total Journey Time: approx. 2 h 41 min. Journey Cost: ScotRail tickets from £15.00 and Stagecoach Gold 7 tickets from £1.80. From the Union Square Bus Station (Stance 2), get the M9 Glasgow to Park and Ride (Stop A). Once arrived at Park and Ride (Stop A), walk 1 minute to Broxden Park and Ride (Stop B). At Park and Ride (Stop B) get the 301 Perth bus to Leisure Pool (4 stops). At Leisure Pool, get the Stagecoach Gold 7 Scone bus to Mansfield Road (15 stops). Once off the bus at Mansfield Rd, walk north-east on Perth Rd/A94 towards Mansfield Rd. Turn right onto Murrayshall Rd. Turn left onto Bonhard Rd. Continue onto Murrayshall Rd. Turn right and the hotel will be on the right (approx. 28-minute walk). Total Journey Time: approx. 3 h 9 min. Journey Cost: Megabus tickets from £20.00 and Stagecoach Gold 7 tickets from £1.80. .
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