Aberdeenshire travel and tourist guide
Journey by train or plane to Aberdeenshire
Is the long drive from the south the only issue holding you back from a holiday in Morayshire? There are many exiting and interesting travel options, should you really want to avoid the long drive from the South. The main line city station of Inverness or Aberdeen are served by direct Anglo / Scottish trains and the most local railway station at Elgin approx 7 miles from Burghead is served by local connecting trains from Aberdeen and Inverness.
1. There is a 6 day weekly direct sleeper service operated by Scotrail from London Euston departing (around 2030) calling at intermediate stations via Watford, Birmingham, Crewe and Edinburgh, delivering you "bright and breezy" in Inverness for around (08.00 hours) and a corresponding return evening service departing from Inverness (around 2100 hours) arriving in London Euston (around 0800 hours). (Elgin station is approx 7 miles drive from Burghead) For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.firstgroup.com/scotrail 2. There is also a regular daily service operated by GNER between London Kings Cross departing (around 12.00 hours) calling at intermediate stations via, Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Edinburgh, Dundee to Inverness or Aberdeen.
For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.firstgroup.com/scotrail Low cost car hire is available at Inverness (approx 40 miles drive from Burghead
Inverness Airport
Inverness has an international airport taking regular service flights from most uk airports including London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, Belfast City, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton, Nottingham East Midlands, Edinburgh, Stornoway and Benbecula in the Western Isles, Kirkwall in Orkney and Sumburgh in Shetland.The airport Tel: 01667 464000 is located 9 miles east of the City of Inverness just off the main A96 trunk road and its facilities include on site car hire, restaurant and bar, shop, and 650 pay car parking spaces. Taxis are available at the airport and buses operate to and from the airport terminal to Inverness city centre and towns to the east.
For detailed information on flights in and out of Inverness, please visit their Website
Aberdeen Airport
Aberdeen (Dyce) has an international airport taking regular service flights from most uk airports from London, Manchester, Norwich, Cardiff to Leeds / Bradford, Humberside and East Midlands with (BAA CitiExpress)
Aberdeen airport is seven miles from the city centre on the A96 near Dyce. Two bus companies operate between the airport and the city centre; First Aberdeen (+44 (0)1224 650 065) and Stagecoach Bluebird (+44 (0)1224 212 266). The local train station to Aberdeen airport is Dyce is a short taxi journey from the airport. It runs a service to the mainline station in Aberdeen and from there you can catch a train to Inverurie, or hire a car. There is also Rainbow Airport Taxis (+44 (0)1224 725 500/878 787/ 494 949) operate a service from Aberdeen Airport, The approximate fare from airport to the city centre is £14. Wheelchair accessible cars, a meet-and-greet service and executive cars are also available, though need to be booked in advance. For detailed information on flights in and out of Aberdeen please visit their website
Sea View is situated on the Shore Front near the Burghead. If approaching from Inverness follow the A96 as far as Forres, then take the B9089 Burhead road East bound passing through the sleepy villages of Muirhead and Hempriggs. Before finally reaching Burghead. Sea View is located outside of the main village and the postcode for navigation is IV30 5YU. There is parking space for up to 3 cars on the driveway.
Car rental is in-expensive, from as little as £20.00 per day and available from Avis and Hertz from Aberdeen Railway Station: AVIS +44 (0) 1667 462787 and HERTZ +44 (0) 1667 462652. N.B. All travel information listed is intended as a guide only and we recommend that you contact personally any of the companies you intend travelling or hiring with through, the word hyper links we have provided.
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