Aberdeen → Dyce
Live train times from Aberdeen to Dyce, with around 28 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 8m. Operated by ScotRail. Currently 100% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 31 days of timetable data
Today's performance
30-day performance
Typical calling pattern
Trains from Aberdeen to Dyce are non-stop on the fastest services, taking 00:08. Most services call at one or two of Montrose, Arbroath, Dundee. Some services extend to Stonehaven, Kintore, Inverurie. Slow services (00:09 typical) stop at up to 20 intermediate stations.
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
ScotRail runs all direct services from Aberdeen to Dyce. Over the last 30 days, 59% of ScotRail's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 2.2 minutes and a cancellation rate of 11.3%.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Aberdeen to Dyce is around 6 miles. By train the journey takes 00:08; the equivalent drive is typically 41m to 46m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 0.3 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 1.5 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
DR30 operators only pay out from 30+ minutes.
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. ScotRail operates the DR30 scheme (30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day on weekends. The first train is at 06:14 and the last at 22:49. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.