Getting to Dundee and around.
The trains, the bridges and the buses
Arriving Dundee Airport (DND) has direct flights from London and Belfast. Dundee train station sits right on the new Waterfront, on the main East Coast line connecting London and Aberdeen. The city's bus station, Seagate, is a short walk from the centre.
On foot The centre is compact and best explored on foot: the waterfront, the West End and the museums are all within twenty minutes of each other. Broughty Ferry is a short bus ride east.
Public transport The main bus operator is Xplore Dundee, with frequent services across the city, including to Broughty Ferry. Stagecoach runs the regional services out into Angus, to Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose.
Driving and parking The A90 runs north-south past the city, connecting Perth and Aberdeen. Parking in the centre is a mix of on-street meters and multi-storey car parks, and can be costly. The waterfront car parks are the easiest to find a space in.
Electric Vehicle Charging points A network of charging points is available across the city. For locations and live status, visit the ChargePlace Scotland website: chargeplacescotland.org.
By train and air
Dundee station sits right on the waterfront, on the line from Edinburgh up to Aberdeen, with trains from Glasgow by way of Perth too.
Dundee Airport, on the river a few minutes west of the centre, has flights from London.
By road
The A90 runs past the city between Perth and Aberdeen, and the Tay Road Bridge brings you over the river from Fife.
The waterfront car parks are usually the easiest place in the centre to find a space.
Getting around
The centre is compact and best seen on foot, with the waterfront, the West End and the museums all within twenty minutes of each other.
Xplore Dundee buses run often out to Broughty Ferry, a short ride east along the river.
The waterfront is the handiest place to stay, close to the station, the V&A and Discovery, and the West End is quieter, with cafés along Perth Road. Broughty Ferry has the castle, the beach and a village feel, a short bus ride east.
Two days covers the waterfront, the V&A, the McManus and Broughty Ferry. With a third, cross to Fife for St Andrews or head up into the Angus glens.
Dundee is one of the sunniest cities in Scotland, sheltered by the hills behind it and facing south over the Tay. The river brings a breeze, so take a layer for the waterfront.
Many are. The V&A's Scottish Design Galleries and the McManus are free, while RRS Discovery and the Verdant Works charge for entry.
Walk or drive up the Law, the old volcanic hill in the middle of Dundee, for a view over the Tay and both bridges. Balgay Hill in the West End has a park and the Mills Observatory on top.
Yes. At Discovery Point you can go aboard Captain Scott's ship, Camperdown Country Park has woods and a wildlife centre, and Broughty Ferry has a sandy beach beside its castle.
Photograph by Nuria Carmen Suarez Izquierdo via Google
