Aberdeen International Airport is the closet airport to Drumtochty Castle. Just over 30 miles away, it is around 45-minute car journey from the airport to the castle.


There is a taxi rank located at the front of the terminal, as well as several car hire rental firms are available to hire a vehicle from on-site.


Top Tips:
Drive on the Left!
B-roads are often narrow, windy, and hilly, with no white lines or lighting. Important to allow extra time when traveling. Take every opportunity to fill the car up with petrol as stops are few and far between.

Travelling from the North: From Aberdeen take the A90 ‘Stonehaven road’ south for 24 miles. Take a right at the signpost for ‘Auchenblae’, onto ‘The Waters’ road. Follow this road for 2 miles until you arrive at the village of Auchenblae, then take a left, signposted as the ‘Cemetery’. Follow this road round and take a sharp right at the junction. Then follow the road for 3 miles until you pass St Palladius church on your right which is located next to the main entrance to Drumtochty Castle.

Travelling from the South: Take the A90 ‘North’ from Perth or Dundee for 38 miles. Just north of Laurencekirk turn left sign posted ‘Auchenblae’, onto ‘The Waters’ road. Follow this road for 2 miles until you arrive at the village of Auchenblae, then take a left, signposted as the ‘Cemetery’. Follow this road round and take a sharp right at the junction. Then follow the road for 3 miles until you pass St Palladius church on your right which is located next to the main entrance to Drumtochty Castle.

Aberdeen or Stonehaven are the nearest mainline train stations. Aberdeen train station is 30 miles away from the castle and is 20 miles.

Local taxi services are available for transportation between the station and the castle.

For more information or to book tickets visit: scotrail.co.uk