The cheapest and fastest buses from Edinburgh to Aberdeen
Cheapest price
$15
Average price
$27
Fastest journey
3 h 25 m
Average duration
3 h 29 m
Buses per day
31
Distance
149 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Edinburgh to Aberdeen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Edinburgh to Aberdeen will cost around $27 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
Of the 31 buses that leave Edinburgh for Aberdeen on Sun, Nov 30, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Nov 30 the direct buses cover the 149 km distance in an average of 3 h 29 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 25 m .
On Sun, Nov 30 the slowest buses will take 3 h 30 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 bus and train 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 €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 32m. 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 €8, and a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 92 miles (149 km)
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€12 Average price Cheapest | €29 Average price |
3h 39m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Edinburgh to Aberdeen Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:09AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 5h26 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:33AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 6h07 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:24AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 6h11 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:33AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 6h02 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $62 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:39AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 5h56 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:39AM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 5h56 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:39AM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 5h46 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:41AM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 5h54 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:35PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:39PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 5h26 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:41PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 5h59 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:09PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 6h01 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:35PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:39PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 5h31 | Departure days Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:41PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 5h54 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:41PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 6h19 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:06PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 5h54 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:08PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 5h52 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:39PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 5h26 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:46PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 5h19 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:43PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 6h07 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:14PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 5h36 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:39PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 5h26 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:43PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 5h22 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:09PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 5h41 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:07PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 5h43 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:37PM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 5h28 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:01PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 5h49 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:05PM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35PM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Live departures
Edinburgh to Aberdeen bus times
The table below shows live departures for Edinburgh to Aberdeen buses for today, Saturday, November 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:24 AM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 6h11 | 1:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:45 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h25 | 11:10 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:39 AM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h56 | 2:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:10 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 4h25 | 1:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:39 AM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h56 | 3:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:35 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h35 | 2:10 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:39 AM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h31 | 4:10 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:41 AM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h54 | 5:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h35 | 4:10 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:39 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h26 | 6:05 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:41 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h59 | 6:40 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 5h35 | 8:10 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h30 | 6:05 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:39 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h31 | 8:10 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:41 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h54 | 8:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:10 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h30 | 6:40 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:10 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 5h25 | 8:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:06 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h54 | 10:00 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 4:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h35 | 8:10 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:39 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h26 | 10:05 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:14 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h36 | 11:50 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 6:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h30 | 10:05 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:39 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h26 | 12:05 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:09 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h41 | 12:50 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:07 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h43 | 1:50 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h30 | 12:05 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:05 PM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h00 | 2:05 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h30 | 2:05 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:09 AM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 5h26 | 11:35 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:35 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 4h35 | 11:10 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 6:35 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station | 3h35 | 10:10 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Edinburgh to Aberdeen
Buses from Edinburgh to Aberdeen run on average 54 times per day, taking around 3h 9m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $9 (€8) if you book in advance.
There are 23 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 92 miles (149 km) distance in 3h 30m.
Distance 92 miles (149 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€8) |
Buses per day 54 |
Direct buses 23 |
Fastest bus 3h 30m |
First bus 00:15 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink, Ember from Edinburgh to AberdeenYou can travel by bus between Edinburgh to Aberdeen with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink, Ember for as low as $9 (€8). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Edinburgh to Aberdeen
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Edinburgh to Aberdeen by bus. 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 bus, 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 bus most frequently from Edinburgh, Bus Station, which is located around 0.4 miles (687 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Aberdeen, Guild Street, located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away from the city centre.
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- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum, a museum showcasing the city's maritime history and North Sea oil industry
- St Machar's Cathedral, a historic cathedral with stunning architecture and a rich history dating back to the 12th century
- Duthie Park, a large public park featuring beautiful gardens, a boating pond, and the David Welch Winter Gardens
- The Gordon Highlanders Museum, a museum dedicated to the history of the Gordon Highlanders regiment
- Footdee (Fittie), a quaint and picturesque fishing village with charming cottages and a unique layout.
- Aberdeen Art Gallery, a recently renovated gallery housing an impressive collection of fine art and contemporary works
- Take a walk along the Aberdeen Beach Esplanade, offering stunning views of the North Sea and a variety of cafes and restaurants
- Visit the Cruickshank Botanic Garden, a beautiful and serene garden located within the University of Aberdeen
- Explore the historic Provost Skene's House, a 16th-century townhouse showcasing period rooms and local history
- Enjoy a performance at His Majesty's Theatre, a grand Edwardian theatre hosting a variety of shows and performances.
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- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Edinburgh to Aberdeen, follow these tips:
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- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
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- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
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- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Edinburgh to Aberdeen
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café at the Station (in the station)
- Sandwich Shop (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 10, 11, 12, 16, 22, 25, 26, 44 Trams: T50 Trains: Edinburgh Waverley Station
- Bus: 100, 200
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
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