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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen
Cheapest price
€68
Average price
€68
Fastest journey
2 h 28 m
Average duration
2 h 33 m
Trains per day
18
Distance
194 km
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 €68 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €68.
Of the 18 trains that leave Glasgow for Aberdeen on Fri, Jan 16, 10 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jan 16 the direct trains cover the 194 km distance in an average of 2 h 33 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 28 m .
On Fri, Jan 16 the slowest trains will take 2 h 36 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.
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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 €7. 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 €7, and a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 194 km
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€52 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 3h 19m Onboard + 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
The table below shows live departures for Glasgow to Aberdeen trains for today, Thursday, January 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:41 PM Glasgow | 2h51 | 7:32 PM Aberdeen | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 5:45 PM Glasgow | 3h10 | 8:55 PM Aberdeen | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 6:45 PM Glasgow | 3h24 | 10:09 PM Aberdeen | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:40 PM Glasgow | 2h52 | 11:32 PM Aberdeen | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, January 16 | |||||
| Y39086 · Y38526 | On time 8:10 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 2h49 | 10:59 AM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 1 transfer | |
| Y38491 | On time 8:40 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 2h47 | 11:27 AM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y39305 · Y38530 | On time 8:45 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 3h07 | 11:52 AM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 1 transfer | |
| Y38493 | On time 9:41 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 2h59 | 12:40 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y38495 | On time 10:41 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 2h47 | 1:28 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y39365 · Y38533 | On time 10:45 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 3h05 | 1:50 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 1 transfer | |
| Y38496 | On time 11:41 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 2h28 | 2:09 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y39397 · Y38537 | On time 11:45 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 3h02 | 2:47 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 1 transfer | |
| Y38498 | On time 12:40 PM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 2h36 | 3:16 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y38499 | On time 1:40 PM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 2h28 | 4:08 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y39428+C41110 | On time 1:45 PM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 3h21 | 5:06 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 1 transfer | |
| Y38517 | On time 2:39 PM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 2h36 | 5:15 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y39444 · Y38544 | On time 2:45 PM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 3h08 | 5:53 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) | 1 transfer | |
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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 €7 by bus.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:04, the last at 21:52. The fastest train covers the 194 km distance in 2h 36m.
Distance 194 km |
Average train duration 3h 3m |
Cheapest ticket price €19 |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 2h 36m |
First train 05:04 |
Last train 21:52 |
Train companies: ScotRail, LNER from Glasgow to Aberdeen trainsScotRail, LNER trains will get you between Glasgow and Aberdeen from €7. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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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.
FAQs: Trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Glasgow to Aberdeen by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Aberdeen, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Glasgow Queen Street, which is located around 0.6 miles (893 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Aberdeen, located 0 miles (5 m) away from the city centre.
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Popular train stations from Glasgow to Aberdeen
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Dining
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WC
Hotel
Lounge
Lost and Found Office
Ticket Office
Bike Parking
Bike Rental
Car Rental
Information Desk
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:10 - 23:55 Saturday 05:10 - 23:55 Sunday 07:10 - 23:55
- 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
- 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
- Waiting rooms location: Inside the station next to the ticket office
- 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
- 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
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Lockers
ShoppingParkingDining
ATM
TaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk
- Mon - Sat: 05:30 - 21:30
- Sun: 09:15 - 21:30
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Luggage storage facilities are located near Platform 1 operated by Excess Baggage Co.
- Type of shops available: Wide range of shops
- Car Park: Oswald Street NCP Car Park
- Burger King
- Krispy Kreme
- Gordon St Coffee
- Starbucks
- Upper Crust
- The Beer House
- Patisserie Valerie
- Alston Bar & Beef
- Taxi: Taxis are available outside opposite the Gordon Street exit
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis can be located on Gordon Street.
- There is step-free access in the whole station via elevators and ramps for train access. There are also escalators.
- Toilets Location: Accessible toilets can be located inside the Gordon Street entrance, use the intercom for access. There is also an accessible toilet on platform 9 opposite the water hydration point. Both toilets are operated with a radar Key Accessible shower is available within the changing places facility.
- National key toilets: No
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Hotel Indigo Glasgow
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
- voco Grand Central Glasgow
- Mon - Sat: 05:30 - 21:30
- Sun: 09:15 - 21:30
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- There is a customer service center in the station located next to the ticket office.
- Bus lines: 6, 7, 18, 21, 75, 263, 267, 500 Airport Express
- Train lines: West Coast Main Line, ScotRail, Avanti West Coast, LNER, TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus pick up / drop off on Gordon St.
ShoppingParkingDiningATMAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:00 - 23:20 Saturday 06:00 - 23:20 Sunday 08:20 - 23:30
- Type of shops available: WHSmith newsagent
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to both platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Ticket Office
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Toilets Location: As part of our COVID-19 response, the toilets are opened upon request. The toilets are located on the Concourse. Radar - National Key Scheme
- Baby changing facilities: No
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage CCTV: No
- 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
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from Elmbank Gardens to the left of the station entrance
WifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingCar RentalInformation DeskLuggage Carts- 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access is available via College Street.
- The Silver Darling
- Moonfish Cafe
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- £0.30
- Residence Inn Aberdeen
- Hilton Aberdeen TECA
- Jurys Inn Aberdeen
- Located in the main concourse
- 80 places, covered
- Enterprise
- Europcar
- Located in the main concourse
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, ticket office, and platforms
- Hall 2: waiting area and shops
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: ScotRail services
- National Rail services
WifiParkingAccessibilityLoungeLost and Found OfficeBike ParkingInformation Desk- Car Park: Station Car Park
- 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
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- 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
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from the station car park at the end of Station Road
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