Buses to University of Aberdeen
37 bus routes serve University of Aberdeen in Westburn. 1 is a university or campus service. 8 run through the night.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
University and campus services
Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.
- 9U Aberdeen University → ARI Bus Port via Ashgrove Mon–Fri 08:00–18:45 First Aberdeen
Every route serving University of Aberdeen
- 9U Aberdeen University → ARI Bus Port via Ashgrove university service Mon–Fri 08:00–18:45 no Sunday service First Aberdeen
- 4 Aberdeen → Westhill via Ashgrove, Kingswells Mon–Fri 05:06–20:21 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 59 Northfield → Torry via Ashgrove, Aberdeen Mon–Fri 04:55–23:53 Sun 05:55–23:53 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 20 Aberdeen → Old Aberdeen via Causewayend, Seaton Mon–Fri 06:36–21:48 Sun 09:36–21:48 First Aberdeen
- X10 Inverurie → Aberdeen via Ashgrove, Westburn Mon–Fri 06:50–19:16 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 3A Mastrick → Cove Terminus Mon–Fri 05:27–23:47 Sun 07:24–23:47 First Aberdeen
- 3 Mastrick → Creel Place Mon–Fri 05:49–23:16 Sun 07:55–23:16 First Aberdeen
- 3S Mastrick → Altens via Aberdeen, Torry no Sunday service First Aberdeen
- 23 Heathryfold → Sheddocksley via Aberdeen, Summerhill Mon–Fri 05:47–23:54 Sun 07:36–23:54 First Aberdeen
- 14 Aberdeen → Kingswells via Westburn, Summerhill Mon–Fri 06:48–19:55 no Sunday service Xplore Dundee
- 218 Aberdeen → Alford via Kingswells, Westhill Mon–Fri 08:26–17:30 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 10 Inverurie → Aberdeen via Blackburn, Bucksburn Mon–Fri 06:37–23:00 Sun 06:07–23:00 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 10A Inverurie → Aberdeen via Blackburn, Bucksburn Mon–Fri 15:58–00:27 Sun 08:58–21:35 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 3B Mastrick → Cove Terminus Mon–Fri 07:57–08:19 no Sunday service First Aberdeen
- 19 Peterculter → Tillydrone via Mannofield, Aberdeen Mon–Fri 05:27–23:45 Sun 07:41–23:46 First Aberdeen
- 1 Garthdee → Danestone via Aberdeen, Bridge of Don Mon–Fri 05:51–23:28 Sun 08:21–23:04 First Aberdeen
- 2 Garthdee → Bridge of Don via Aberdeen, Seaton Mon–Fri 05:05–23:42 Sun 08:01–23:07 First Aberdeen
- E1 Bridge of Don → Edinburgh via Aberdeen, Dundee 24 hours coach Ember
- 1A Garthdee → Pittodrie via Holburn, Aberdeen Mon–Fri 07:55–17:09 no Sunday service First Aberdeen
- 1B Aberdeen → Bridge of Don via Pittodrie, Seaton Mon–Fri 05:43–23:27 Sun 09:21–18:04 First Aberdeen
- 35 Oldmeldrum → Aberdeen via Dyce, Bucksburn Mon–Fri 04:35–23:00 Sun 09:39–23:00 Sunday–Thursday nights Stagecoach Bluebird
- E7 Aberdeen → Inverness via Blackburn, Elgin Mon–Fri 02:10–01:33 Sun 02:25–01:15 Every night coach Ember
- E17 Perth → Aberdeen via Dundee, Arbroath no Sunday service Every night coach Ember
- 64 Aberdeen → Methlick via Seaton, Bridge of Don Mon–Fri 06:58–23:22 Sun 11:47–20:52 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 20A Aberdeen → Old Aberdeen via Pittodrie, Seaton Mon–Fri 22:05–04:03 Sun 22:05–04:03 Every night First Aberdeen
- 61 Aberdeen → Ellon via Newburgh Mon–Fri 04:37–23:37 Sun 05:58–23:35 Sunday–Thursday nights Stagecoach Bluebird
- 62 Aberdeen → Ellon via Bridge of Don, Balmedie Mon–Fri 07:21–17:35 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 68 Aberdeen → Ellon via Seaton, Bridge of Don Mon–Fri 06:49–23:07 Sun 09:43–22:02 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 64A Aberdeen → Methlick via Bridge of Don, Balmedie Mon–Fri 09:40–15:04 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- N17 Aberdeen → Inverurie via Bucksburn, Blackburn no Sunday service Friday & Saturday nights First Aberdeen
- E11 Dundee → Aberdeen via Blairgowrie, Banchory Mon–Fri 07:14–18:10 Sun 07:09–17:53 coach Ember
- N1 Aberdeen circular via Seaton, Bridge of Don no Sunday service Friday & Saturday nights First Aberdeen
- X60 Aberdeen → Ellon via Seaton, Bridge of Don Mon–Fri 07:58–18:14 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- X63 Aberdeen → Newburgh via Bridge of Don, Balmedie Mon–Fri 07:41–17:44 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- X67 Aberdeen → Ellon via Seaton, Bridge of Don Mon–Fri 06:25–17:01 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- X68 Aberdeen → Ellon via Seaton, Bridge of Don Mon–Fri 07:20–17:51 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 19S Tillydrone → Milltimber via Aberdeen, Mannofield no Sunday service First Aberdeen
Live times at the campus stops
Night buses to University of Aberdeen
For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- E1 Bridge of Don → Edinburgh via Aberdeen, Dundee Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- 35 Oldmeldrum → Aberdeen via Dyce, Bucksburn Sunday–Thursday nights 04:20–07:00 runs tonight
- E7 Aberdeen → Inverness via Blackburn, Elgin Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
- E17 Perth → Aberdeen via Dundee, Arbroath Every night 22:03–01:43 runs tonight
- 20A Aberdeen → Old Aberdeen via Pittodrie, Seaton Every night 22:00–04:08 runs tonight
- 61 Aberdeen → Ellon via Newburgh Sunday–Thursday nights 03:52–07:00 runs tonight
- N17 Aberdeen → Inverurie via Bucksburn, Blackburn Friday & Saturday nights 00:00–04:25
- N1 Aberdeen circular via Seaton, Bridge of Don Friday & Saturday nights 00:00–03:59
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to University of Aberdeen from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to University of Aberdeen?
37 routes serve the campus: the 9U (towards ARI Bus Port), the 4 (towards Westhill Drive Turning Circle), the 59 (towards Torry Finnan Brae), the 20 (towards Hillhead Of Seaton), the X10 (towards Aberdeen Union Square Bus Station), the 3A (towards Cove Terminus), the 3 (towards Creel Place), the 3S (towards Lochside Academy), the 23 (towards Colonsay Crescent), the 14 (towards Kingswells Crescent), the 218 (towards Alford Victoria Road), the 10 (towards Aberdeen Union Square Bus Station) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at University of Aberdeen?
Yes — 1 of the 37 routes is a university or campus service: the 9U. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.
What time is the first bus to University of Aberdeen?
One route serves the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 04:35 on the 35.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
8 of the 37 routes run in the small hours, and 1 runs 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.
Do buses run to University of Aberdeen outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 9U. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to University of Aberdeen, and is there a student fare?
Everyone under 22 who lives in Scotland travels free on bus with a Young Scot NEC card, which covers most undergraduates. Older students pay operator fares — most operators sell a discounted termly or annual student ticket.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Westburn.