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Dundee · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Dundee

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 EDI means 63 km (39 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 Dundee

Car rental from Dundee: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Dundee to EdinburghUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Dundee to AberdeenUnited Kingdom92 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Dundee to GlasgowUnited Kingdom104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Dundee to Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Dundee to SunderlandUnited Kingdom201 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Dundee to MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom237 km (147 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Dundee to BelfastUnited Kingdom279 km (173 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Dundee to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom295 km (183 mi)about 4 h 30 min
Dundee to BurnleyUnited Kingdom301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 35 min
Dundee to PrestonUnited Kingdom301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Dundee to YorkUnited Kingdom304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Dundee to BlackburnUnited Kingdom304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Dundee to LondonUnited Kingdom582 km (362 mi)about 8 h 53 min
Dundee to BerlinGermany1,142 km (710 mi)about 17 h 25 min
Dundee to ParisFrance919 km (571 mi)about 14 h 1 min
Dundee to HamburgGermany887 km (551 mi)about 13 h 31 min
Dundee to BudapestHungary1,795 km (1,116 mi)about 27 h 23 min
Dundee to WarsawPoland1,615 km (1,003 mi)about 24 h 38 min
Dundee to ViennaAustria1,595 km (991 mi)about 24 h 19 min
Dundee to StockholmSweden1,278 km (794 mi)about 19 h 29 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 Dundee?

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.