By Road
Travel wherever and whenever you want by coming by road to Dundee. Motoring is fast and efficient as Dundee has some of the best roads in the UK. If you're driving, you're carrying a little piece of Dundee around with you. James Bowman Lindsay sent the first ever wireless radio broadcast from Dundee, and now the radio is an essential travel companion in almost every car on the road.
Plan your road trip to our region, Edinburgh is 90 minutes away by car, Manchester is five hours away by car and London an eight hour drive. It’s easy to see journey times and routes using AA Route Planner while you’ll find Live traffic news, 24 hours a day, from AA Roadwatch.
Central Dundee has a Low Emission Zone, an area where only certain vehicles are allowed to enter based on their emissions standards. LEZs reduce pollution levels and improve air quality by stopping the most polluting vehicles entering a specific area. Find out more on the Council website.
National Express has services from around the UK to Dundee.
Stagecoach operates around the surrounding areas of Dundee.
Drive Times | Miles | Duration |
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Aberdeen | 66 | 1hr 30m |
Birmingham | 366 | 6hrs 20m |
Bristol | 447 | 7hrs 35m |
Edinburgh | 62 | 1hr 20m |
Glasgow | 82 | 1hr 50m |
London | 479 | 8hrs 24m |
Manchester | 291 | 5hrs 10m |
For getting around Dundee city, read more on Active Travel.