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The cheapest and fastest trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen

Showing times and prices for Jul 14

Cheapest price

€31

Average price

€43

Fastest journey

2 h 47 m

Average duration

2 h 53 m

Trains per day

12

Distance

194 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Glasgow to Aberdeen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Glasgow to Aberdeen will cost around €43 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €31.

Fast trains

Of the 12 trains that leave Glasgow for Aberdeen on Mon, Jul 14, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Mon, Jul 14 the direct trains cover the 194 km distance in an average of 2 h 53 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 47 m .

On Mon, Jul 14 the slowest trains will take 3 h 3 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

ScotRailY65847
08:40AM2h47
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
11:27AMAberdeen station (ABD)
311One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailY66533 · Y65933
08:10AM2h49
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
10:59AMAberdeen station (ABD)
311One-way
1 transfer
ScotRailY66740 · Y65940
08:45AM3h07
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
11:52AMAberdeen station (ABD)
311One-way
1 transfer
ScotRailY65849
09:41AM2h59
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
12:40PMAberdeen station (ABD)
311One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailY65849 · Y67327
09:41AM3h19
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
01:00PMDyce (Aberdeen Airport) (DYC)
311One-way
1 transfer

Travel Information

Compare train and bus for Glasgow to Aberdeen

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Aberdeen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €19.

Distance: 194 km

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Bus

€58

Average price

€13

Average price

Cheapest

3h 33m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 3m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

3h 48m

Average total duration

3h 18m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

0.1 - 0.2kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.2 - 0.5kg

CO2 emissions

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Live departures

Glasgow to Aberdeen train times

Showing trains for today, Sunday, July 13
Last updated at 8:54 AM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
scotrailY65947_Y659489:45 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
2h41
12:26 PM Aberdeen station (ABD)0 transfersDirect
scotrailY65953
On time
10:45 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
2h37
1:22 PM Aberdeen station (ABD)
0 transfersDirect
scotrailY65958
On time
11:43 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
2h34
2:17 PM Aberdeen station (ABD)
0 transfersDirect
scotrailY65979
On time
12:45 PM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
2h42
3:27 PM Aberdeen station (ABD)
0 transfersDirect
Monday, July 14
scotrailY66533 · Y65933
On time
7:10 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
2h49
9:59 AM Aberdeen station (ABD)
1 transfer
scotrailY66533 · Y65933 · Y67294
On time
7:10 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
3h09
10:19 AM Dyce (Aberdeen Airport) (DYC)
2 transfers
scotrailY65847
On time
7:40 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
2h47
10:27 AM Aberdeen station (ABD)
0 transfersDirect
scotrailY65847 · Y66232
On time
7:40 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
3h25
11:05 AM Dyce (Aberdeen Airport) (DYC)
1 transfer
scotrailY66740 · Y65940
On time
7:45 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
3h07
10:52 AM Aberdeen station (ABD)
1 transfer
scotrailY65849
On time
8:41 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
2h59
11:40 AM Aberdeen station (ABD)
0 transfersDirect
scotrailY65849 · Y67327
On time
8:41 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
3h19
12:00 PM Dyce (Aberdeen Airport) (DYC)
1 transfer

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How far in advance should I book train tickets from Glasgow to Aberdeen?

The best time to book your train from Glasgow to Aberdeen is 42 days before departure. See how prices for trains change on the Glasgow to Aberdeen route.
Prices are for one-way tickets for one passenger from Glasgow to Aberdeen per month. Insights are sourced from fares found by Omio users in the last 12 months. Current prices may differ as prices vary depending on the time of day, class or how far in advance you book your train from Glasgow to Aberdeen.

Journey information

Overview: Train from Glasgow to Aberdeen

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Trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen run on average 6 times per day, taking around 3h 3m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €19 but you can travel from only €9 by bus.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from €9
Distance
194 km
Average train duration
3h 3m
Cheapest ticket price
€19
Trains per day
6
Direct trains
3
Fastest train
2h 33m
First train
05:04
Last train
21:52
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from €9

Train companies: ScotRail, East Coast and CrossCountry trains Glasgow to Aberdeen

Buy your official ScotRail, East Coast and CrossCountry train tickets from Glasgow to Aberdeen from €18 with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient trip.

Scotrail is a train operating company in Scotland, providing rail services throughout the country. It operates a wide range of services, from commuter trains to long-distance intercity services. The company operates a variety of train types, including the Class 380, Class 385, Class 156, Class 158 and Class 170. These trains offer a range of onboard facilities, such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and comfortable seating. Scotrail also offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Off-Peak, and Anytime tickets. The most popular routes for Scotrail include Glasgow to Edinburgh, Glasgow to Inverness, and Edinburgh to Aberdeen.

Train information from Glasgow to Aberdeen with ScotRail:

  • Average Duration: 2 h 33 min
  • Cheapest Price: €18
  • ScotRail frequency: 12 a day

Trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen

Aberdeen remains an important city for the Scottish oil industry, but is also an increasingly popular tourist destination, the access point for some dramatic coastal scenery. Business travelers or vacationers planning a visit to the north-east from Scotland's largest city can take direct trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen. Regular services operate seven days a week, with journey times of around two hours and 45 minutes.  Departure times range from early morning to late evening.

Which train companies travel from Glasgow to Aberdeen?

Scotland's national rail operator ScotRail provides most of the direct trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen.  Indirect connections involve taking ScotRail departures from Glasgow Queen Street and changing at Edinburgh Haymarket or Dundee to ScotRail or London North Eastern Railway (LNER) services to Aberdeen, or at Edinburgh Waverley for early morning Caledonian Sleeper connections to Aberdeen.

How long is the train from Glasgow to Aberdeen?

The fastest connection on the 144-mile route north-east to Aberdeen is a direct ScotRail train taking two hours and 32 minutes to reach the northern city. Most ScotRail direct connections take five to 20 minutes longer. Indirect routes via Edinburgh or Dundee take just over three hours for most connections.

How many trains are there from Glasgow to Aberdeen?

On weekdays, ScotRail operates an hourly direct service from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen, with a first train leaving just before 6:00 a.m. and a final departure to Aberdeen in the late evening. Additional indirect connections are available at roughly hourly intervals from early morning to late evening. Sunday schedules offer a reduced service, with a first train just before 10:00 a.m. and fewer indirect connections.

What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen?

Departure train station:  Glasgow Queen Street Station is on the east side of the city center, with Subway trains available from nearby Buchanan Street Station and bus services stopping on George Square and North Hanover Street. Station facilities include a pub, news vendor, fast food outlet, WiFi and taxi stands.

Arrival train station:Aberdeen Station is located in the city center, with city buses available from the Union Square terminus and stops on Union Street. The station concourse offers ATMs, cycle hire, free WiFi, passenger showers,  a pub, coffee shop, news vendor and taxi stands.

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Popular train stations from Glasgow to Aberdeen

Glasgow
Aberdeen
The major train station for departures in Glasgow is Glasgow Queen Street. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Glasgow Queen Street for your trip from Glasgow to Aberdeen.
Glasgow Queen StreetWifiParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk
Amenities at train station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Bike RentalBike Rental
Car RentalCar Rental
Information DeskInformation Desk
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:10 - 23:55 Saturday 05:10 - 23:55 Sunday 07:10 - 23:55
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Staff help available: Yes
  • Step free access coverage: Yes
  • Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Information Desk on Concourse.
  • Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
  • Accessible toilets: Yes
  • Ramp for train access: Yes
  • Wheelchairs available: Yes
  • Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
WC
  • Toilets Location: The toilet is located on the concourse. Toilet facilities are only available during station opening hours. On Sundays the toilets close at 23:00. Radar - National Key Scheme
  • Baby changing facilities: Yes
Lounge
Lounge
  • Waiting rooms location: Inside the station next to the ticket office
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
  • Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
  • Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
Public transit options for Glasgow Queen Street
  • Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from the bus stop on the bridge at Cathedral Street
  • Metro: Interchange station for SPT Subway
The major train station for arrivals in Aberdeen is Dyce (Aberdeen Airport). Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Dyce (Aberdeen Airport) for your journey to Aberdeen from Glasgow.
Dyce (Aberdeen Airport)WifiParkingAccessibilityLoungeLost and Found OfficeBike ParkingInformation Desk
Amenities at train station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
AccessibilityAccessibility
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Information DeskInformation Desk
information
Parking
Parking
  • Car Park: Station Car Park
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Staff help available: No
  • Step free access coverage: Yes
  • Step free access note: Fully Accessible - lifts and footbridge Blue Badge spaces: 3
  • Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
  • Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
  • Ramp for train access: Yes
  • Wheelchairs available: No
  • Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • Storage sheltered: Yes
  • Storage CCTV: Yes
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
  • Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
  • Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transit options for Dyce (Aberdeen Airport)
  • Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from the station car park at the end of Station Road
AberdeenWifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingCar RentalInformation DeskLuggage Carts
Amenities at train station
WifiWifi
LockersLockers
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Car RentalCar Rental
Information DeskInformation Desk
Luggage CartsLuggage Carts
information
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
platformCount
Number of platforms
7
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free
Parking
Parking
  • The car park is open 24/7. Access is available via College Street.
Dining
Dining
  • The Silver Darling
  • Moonfish Cafe
Taxis
Taxis
  • Outside the main entrance.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
WC
WC
  • £0.30
Hotel
Hotel
  • Residence Inn Aberdeen
  • Hilton Aberdeen TECA
  • Jurys Inn Aberdeen
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in the main concourse
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • 80 places, covered
Car Rental
Car Rental
  • Enterprise
  • Europcar
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Located in the main concourse
Luggage Carts
Luggage Carts
  • Free
Station Plan
  • Hall 1: main entrance, ticket office, and platforms
  • Hall 2: waiting area and shops
Public transit options for Aberdeen
  • Bus: Several lines available
  • Train: ScotRail services
  • National Rail services
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