How to travel from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
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4.6Travel Information to Edinburgh from Aberdeen
 Distance | 148 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €9 - €10 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €9 • 2 h 57 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €10 • 2 h 21 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus or ScotRail |
Take a train or coach to travel 148 km from Aberdeen to Edinburgh. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh.
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How to Travel from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
One of Scotland's most popular business routes, the trip south from Aberdeen to Edinburgh offers a choice of train or bus travel, with direct connections seven days a week. Train journeys offer the fastest route to the capital, taking around two hours and 30 minutes on average to reach Edinburgh. Bus journey times for the road trip south take a little over three hours for most direct services and longer for indirect connections.
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Aberdeen to Edinburgh?
The bus usually offers the lowest priced fares for travel from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, but occasionally rail fares booked well in advance can be the more economical option. National Express and budget bus company Megabus both provide direct bus and indirect services to Elder Street terminus in Edinburgh, with the fastest bus taking three hours to reach the capital. London North Eastern Railway and Cross Country Trains provide some daily direct trains from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley, although Scotland's national rail operator Scotrail provides the majority of direct connections on this line, with journey times averaging about two hours and 30 minutes.
What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Aberdeen to Edinburgh?
Scotrail's direct late-morning train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley offers the fastest travel option to the capital, taking two hours and 21 minutes to cover the 120-mile route southwest, with other direct train journeys taking about ten to 15 minutes longer. The fastest direct bus connection to Edinburgh is a direct Megabus service taking just under three hours. Other Megabus indirect services with a change at Dundee Seagate Bus Station take about ten minutes longer. National Express indirect services via Perth or Glasgow take around five hours to reach Edinburgh.
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Travel from Aberdeen to Edinburgh by Train
Travellers heading to the capital by train can choose services from London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country Trains, and Scotland's national rail operator Scotrail. Weekday and Saturday timetables feature departures roughly every hour from early morning to mid-evening, with average journey times of around two hours and 30 minutes. There is a reduced schedule on Sundays, with no early morning services, direct trains every two hours from late morning to early evening, and journey times that are about 15 minutes longer. Trains from Aberdeen stop at Haymarket station in the west of Edinburgh before arriving at the central Waverley Station.
Travel from Aberdeen to Edinburgh by Bus
Passengers opting for bus travel to Edinburgh can use direct services with the budget bus company Megabus. Their daily schedule offers hourly departures from Aberdeen Guild Street terminus to Edinburgh from early morning to mid-evening. Most departures are direct and take around three hours, while some indirect connections via Dundee Seagate Bus station only take about ten minutes longer. National Express provides indirect buses to the capital from Aberdeen, via Perth or Glasgow, with journey times ranging from four hours and 45 minutes to five hours. Bus services from Aberdeen arrive at Elder Street in the centre of Edinburgh.
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Find the best trip from Aberdeen to Edinburgh with Omio's travel partners National Express, ScotRail and CrossCountry! You'll find the best deals, timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable route for you.
Cross Country trains are a UK-based train operator that provides services across the country including trains between Aberdeen and Edinburgh. They offer a range of services, from express services to local services, and have a variety of ticket types to suit different needs. Their express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and CrossCountry XC Trains, offer a fast and comfortable journey, with onboard facilities such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Their local services, such as the CrossCountry Regional and CrossCountry Regional Express, provide a more leisurely journey, with stops at smaller stations along the way. They also offer a range of ticket types, such as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak tickets, to suit different budgets and travel needs. The most popular routes for Cross Country trains include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel provider operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel between Aberdeen and Edinburgh, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
FAQs: Travel from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
There are 2 travel options from Aberdeen to Edinburgh: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel to Edinburgh from Aberdeen is a coach with an average price of €9.
This is compared to other travel options from Aberdeen to Edinburgh:
Taking a coach costs €1 less than taking a train, which costs on average €10 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Aberdeen to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 21 min.
There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 2 h 57 min of travel time.
The distance from Aberdeen to Edinburgh is approximately 148 km.
The average frequency per day from Aberdeen to Edinburgh is:
- 55 coaches per day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Aberdeen to Edinburgh as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Aberdeen to Edinburgh:
- Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Aberdeen to Edinburgh depart from Aberdeen, Guild Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Aberdeen to Edinburgh depart from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Aberdeen to Edinburgh:
- You can take a coach from Aberdeen to Edinburgh with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink or Ember. Cheap tickets can be found for €9 with FlixBus from Aberdeen to Edinburgh.
- You can travel by train to Edinburgh from Aberdeen with ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper or Cross Country, and you can find CrossCountry Aberdeen to Edinburgh tickets for €10 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Aberdeen to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 29 direct coaches a day to Edinburgh with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink or Ember.
- You can find 6 direct trains per day to Edinburgh with ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper or Cross Country.
Direct services to Edinburgh tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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