Popular journey
Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport private transfer.
124 miles via A90 south, Dundee, M90 and the Queensferry Crossing — about 2h 35m door to door, at a price fixed before you travel.
Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport
What the Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport drive is actually like
This is a 124-mile run and the longest regular airport transfer we operate: south on the A90 past Stonehaven and Montrose, across the Tay, then the M90 through Fife to the Queensferry Crossing and the airport spur. We will say plainly that Ember runs an hourly electric coach from Aberdeen directly to the terminal and it costs a fraction of a car for one person — the coach takes about three and a half hours against roughly two hours 35 minutes by road, and its earliest arrivals do not suit a 06:00 departure. The A90 single-carriageway sections at Laurencekirk and Stonehaven are where time is won or lost, and offshore crew changes with kit bags are the other reason this journey gets booked as a car rather than a coach seat.
Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport is 124 miles via A90 south, Dundee, M90 and the Queensferry Crossing, typically 2h 35m door to door off-peak. Cabslink quotes the journey as a fixed price before you confirm, so traffic on the day does not change what you pay.
Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport fares by vehicle class
Fixed prices for the full 124 mile journey, typically around 155 minutes. One-way, all-inclusive — no meter and no airport surcharge added later.
| Vehicle class | Passengers | Luggage | Fixed fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | 3 | 2 | £267.60 |
| Executive Saloon | 3 | 2 | £320.60 |
| Luxury Saloon | 3 | 2 | £464.87 |
| Estate Car | 4 | 4 | £282.60 |
| Standard MPV | 5 | 4 | £313.80 |
| Seven-Seater MPV | 7 | 5 | £351.50 |
| Premium MPV | 7 | 7 | £464.87 |
| Eight-Seater Van | 8 | 8 | £376.00 |
| Executive Minibus | 16 | 16 | £528.99 |
| Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle | 4 | 2 | £338.30 |
| Electric Saloon | 3 | 2 | £260.10 |
| Electric MPV | 7 | 5 | £359.00 |
Prices shown are for a single vehicle, one way. Confirm your exact fare with your pickup address, date and time.
Every way to make this journey
How to get from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport
Be honest about the maths on a 124-mile journey: Ember's hourly electric coach goes to the terminal door and will cost one person far less than a private car. The car wins on time (about 2 hours 35 minutes against roughly 3 hours 30 minutes), on early departures, and as soon as there are three or four of you sharing.
E1 electric coach
Coach · Ember
- Fare
- Ember uses dynamic pricing and publishes no fixed single fare — check ember.to
- Time
- Operator-stated: about 3 hours 30 minutes Aberdeen city centre to the terminal
Hourly, seven days a week, direct to the terminal with no change
Departures from the airport hourly 07:12–01:25, plus 00:40, 02:40 and 04:40
Serves the airport terminal directly, so there is no interchange at Halbeath or Haymarket.
Far cheaper than a car for one or two people, with USB power and Wi-Fi — but it is a long fixed-schedule journey, and a missed connection at the far end means waiting an hour.
Operator infoAberdeen to Haymarket, then the tram
Train · ScotRail / LNER + Edinburgh Trams
- Fare
- Neither operator publishes a fixed single for this route; the tram leg is £7.90
- Time
- Rail to Haymarket plus a tram leg to the terminal
Regular trains through the day
The tram limits it: nothing before 06:30 or after 22:52 from the airport
Aberdeen to Haymarket, then the tram from Haymarket to the terminal.
Comfortable and often the quickest public option, but it is a change plus a tram, and the tram's operating hours rule it out for the early-morning flights most Aberdeen passengers take.
Operator infoPrivate car, door to terminal
Private car · CabsLink
- Fare
- Fixed price per car — see the fare table above
- Time
- About 2 hours 35 minutes for 124 miles via the A90 and M90
Booked to your flight, 24 hours
Any Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire address to the terminal, one vehicle throughout.
Clearly the most expensive choice for a lone traveller. It is the practical one for a 06:00 flight, a group sharing, or an offshore crew change with kit bags.
Operator info
When a private car is the right answer
- Flights departing before the coach or train network can get you there
- Three or four travellers sharing one fixed price
- Energy-sector and offshore travel with heavy kit and fixed crew-change times
- Pickups in Aberdeenshire rather than the city centre
- Anyone who does not want a 3.5-hour coach after a long-haul arrival
Fares and frequencies above are the operators' own published figures, last checked on 1 September 2026. Operator prices and timetables change — check the operator's site before you travel.
Planning
How we plan Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport
For departures before 08:00 we collect the night before's schedule and set pickup at least 4 hours 30 minutes ahead, allowing for A90 roadworks.
Offshore and energy-sector collections are quoted with room for kit bags and hold luggage, and heliport transfers can be added as a second leg.
Comfort stops at Dundee or Kinross are built into the quote rather than charged as waiting time.
Queensferry Crossing wind restrictions are checked before departure; the Kincardine diversion adds around 25 minutes.
Service options
Ways to travel Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport
Each option is priced from the same journey, so you can choose on comfort and capacity.
Airport Transfers
Booking a pre-arranged door-to-airport or airport-to-door transfer.
View serviceLong-Distance Transfers
Single-vehicle journeys over long distances between UK cities and regions.
View serviceExecutive Transfers
Premium saloon/MPV travel with a professional driver for business and high-comfort journeys. Canonical target for all executive-car wording.
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FAQs
Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport — questions
How much is a taxi from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport?
A taxi from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport costs £267.60 in a standard saloon and takes about 2 hours 35 minutes for the 124-mile drive. The price is fixed before you travel, with no meter and no airport surcharge added later.
Is the coach cheaper?
Yes, considerably, if you are travelling alone. Ember runs hourly to the terminal and publishes live prices at ember.to, taking about 3 hours 30 minutes. A car is faster, covers flight times the coach does not, and works out closer to the coach once three or four people share one fixed fare.
How long does it take?
About 2 hours 35 minutes for 124 miles via the A90, M90 and Queensferry Crossing. Allow extra for the single-carriageway stretches around Laurencekirk and Stonehaven.