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Compare train and bus for Edinburgh to Aberdeen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh 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 2h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, and a train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 149 km
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€28 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Edinburgh to Aberdeen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Aberdeen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Edinburgh to Aberdeen?
Travellers heading north to Aberdeen from the Scottish capital have a choice of rail or bus connections. There are direct bus and train services between the two cities seven days a week. Train journeys are the quickest option, taking around two hours and 20 minutes to complete the trip to Aberdeen. Bus journey times range from three to four hours, with some connections requiring a change in Dundee.
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Edinburgh to Aberdeen?
In most instances, the bus is the cheaper option for travel to Aberdeen, but occasionally some advance fares on certain trains can prove the more economical option. Budget bus operator Megabus provides direct bus services from Edinburgh city centre to Guild Street in central Aberdeen, with the fastest daily connection taking three hours. Three rail operators, London North Eastern Railway, Scotrail, and CrossCountry Trains provide daily direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley Station in the capital to Aberdeen, with the quickest service covering the route in two hours and 17 minutes.
What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Edinburgh to Aberdeen?
Scotrail's direct late morning train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen is the quickest travel option, taking two hours and 17 minutes to complete the 120-mile route northeast, with other direct rail journeys taking about five to 20 minutes longer. The fastest Megabus direct bus connection to Aberdeen takes three hours. Other Megabus services can involve a change en route, at Dundee Seagate Bus Station, and can take four hours to complete the trip. All bus journey times are subject to traffic congestion at peak times on the route north from Edinburgh.
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Travel from Edinburgh to Aberdeen by Train
London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry Trains and Scotland's national rail company Scotrail all offer daily direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley Station and Haymarket Station to Aberdeen. On weekdays and Saturdays, there are roughly hourly departures from the capital from early morning to mid-evening, with average journey times of around two hours and 20 minutes. Sunday schedules are slightly reduced with fewer direct trains but some additional indirect connections requiring a change in Dundee. Trains arrive at Aberdeen's main station, close to Union Square in the city centre.
Travel from Edinburgh to Aberdeen by Bus
National budget bus operator Megabus provides daily direct and indirect buses to Aberdeen from bus stands on Edinburgh Elder Street seven days a week. Daily schedules offer buses to Aberdeen hourly throughout the day and evening, with direct services alternating with indirect departures requiring a change in Dundee en route. Timetables include a late-night service to Aberdeen. Journey times range from three hours for the quickest direct services to over four hours for some connections via Dundee. Megabus services from Edinburgh arrive at Guild Street Bus Station, close to the train station in the centre of Aberdeen.
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Aberdeen
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Aberdeen:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen costing on average €16.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 15m.
- Around 51 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Aberdeen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Aberdeen station (ABD).
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Aberdeen, Guild Street.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink, Ember to go to Aberdeen by bus.
- Travel with ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, ScotRail to go to Aberdeen by train.
- 18 direct buses per day with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink, Ember.
- 6 direct trains per day with ScotRail, LNER, Caledonian Sleeper, ScotRail.
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