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Aberdeen · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Aberdeen

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at ABZ means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Aberdeen

Car rental from Aberdeen: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Aberdeen to DundeeUnited Kingdom92 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Aberdeen to EdinburghUnited Kingdom149 km (92 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Aberdeen to GlasgowUnited Kingdom194 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Aberdeen to Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom243 km (151 mi)about 3 h 43 min
Aberdeen to SunderlandUnited Kingdom253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Aberdeen to MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Aberdeen to YorkUnited Kingdom360 km (224 mi)about 5 h 29 min
Aberdeen to BelfastUnited Kingdom370 km (230 mi)about 5 h 39 min
Aberdeen to BurnleyUnited Kingdom372 km (231 mi)about 5 h 40 min
Aberdeen to BradfordUnited Kingdom373 km (232 mi)about 5 h 41 min
Aberdeen to LeedsUnited Kingdom374 km (232 mi)about 5 h 42 min
Aberdeen to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom375 km (233 mi)about 5 h 43 min
Aberdeen to LondonUnited Kingdom639 km (397 mi)about 9 h 45 min
Aberdeen to BerlinGermany1,115 km (693 mi)about 17 h
Aberdeen to ParisFrance968 km (602 mi)about 14 h 46 min
Aberdeen to HamburgGermany861 km (535 mi)about 13 h 8 min
Aberdeen to BudapestHungary1,781 km (1,106 mi)about 27 h 9 min
Aberdeen to WarsawPoland1,573 km (978 mi)about 24 h
Aberdeen to ViennaAustria1,584 km (984 mi)about 24 h 10 min
Aberdeen to StockholmSweden1,200 km (746 mi)about 18 h 18 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Aberdeen?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.