Aberdeen Airport |
Aberdeen Airport (IATA: ABZ, ICAO: EGPD) is the third largest airport in Scotland, and one of the UK's top 10 by number of flights. The airport is located in Dyce, approximately 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Aberdeen city centre.
Aberdeen Airport provides the usual services one would expect in an international airport, including shopping and eating facilities, games area, internet access, car hire (provided by Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Alamo and Enterprise), bureau de change, taxi ranks and executive lounges. Transport Links Road The airport lies on the main A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road, being only a few kilometers from the city centre itself. Bus Aberdeen Airport is well served by local and express bus services operated by First Aberdeen and Stagecoach Bluebird. Chartered buses can also be booked with local operators. Rail While the airport is in close proximity to the Dyce railway station, the station is situated on the wrong side of the runways from the terminal. Access to the East Coast line requires a taxi journey, since most of the route does not even have a pavement and would result in a walk of about three miles. The East coast line to Inverness is a single stop from the major UK railway station in the city centre, Aberdeen to the south. Aberdeen station is served by First ScotRail, GNER and Virgin Trains. |