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Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen's main art museum with strong Scottish collections, decorative arts, and major temporary exhibitions in a restored building.
Cheapest price on Sep 19
$7
Average ticket price on Sep 19
$8
Fastest journey on Sep 19
1 h 19 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
1 h 20 m
Buses on Sep 19
24
Distance
99 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from St Andrews to Aberdeen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from St Andrews to Aberdeen will cost around $8 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $7.
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 24 buses from St Andrews to Aberdeen, including 24 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct buses cover the 99 km distance in an average of 1 h 20 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 19 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the slowest buses will take 1 h 20 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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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from St Andrews to Aberdeen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, while a train costs an average of $39.
Distance: 61 miles (99 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $39 Average price | $22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from St Andrews to Aberdeen:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Andrews to Aberdeen costing on average $39.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 33m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (1h 20m by bus vs 1h 48m by car) and save roughly $12 compared to fuel and tolls ($10 vs $22). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by FlixBus, Megabus.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:25AM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40AM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 11:59PM | Duration 1h19 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
The table below shows live departures for St Andrews to Aberdeen buses for today, Friday, September 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 1:15 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 2:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:45 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 3:05 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:15 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 3:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 4:20 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:15 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 4:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 5:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:25 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 5:45 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:20 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 6:40 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:25 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 7:45 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:50 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 8:10 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 9:05 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 9:45 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 10:20 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:40 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h19 | 11:59 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus | 12:25 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 1:45 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 2:05 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:40 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 3:00 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 8:20 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:50 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 10:10 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 11:05 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 11:20 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 AM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 12:40 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:15 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 1:35 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:05 PM Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h20 | 2:25 PM Aberdeen, Guild Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from St Andrews to Aberdeen run on average 20 times per day, taking around 1h 20m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $7 if you book in advance.
There are 20 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:25, the last at 23:30. The fastest bus covers the 61 miles (99 km) distance in 1h 19m.
Distance 61 miles (99 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 |
Buses per day 20 |
Direct buses 20 |
Fastest bus 1h 19m |
First bus 12:25 AM |
Last bus 11:30 PM |
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Best time to book 77 days |
Discover the best of Aberdeen — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Aberdeen trip today.
Aberdeen's main art museum with strong Scottish collections, decorative arts, and major temporary exhibitions in a restored building.
Interactive maritime museum on the harbour, covering shipbuilding, fishing, and the offshore industry with excellent harbour views.
Award-winning museum of North Sea oil and gas, with interactive displays on offshore platforms, energy history, and future technology.
Aberdeen's grand main street, lined with granite architecture, shops, theatres, and key civic landmarks through the city centre.
Historic old town around the university, known for cobbled lanes, medieval buildings, and a calm atmosphere away from the centre.
Long sandy beach and promenade popular for walks, sea views, and easy access to leisure areas north of the harbour.
A rich local soup of smoked haddock, potatoes, onion and cream. It is closely tied to Aberdeen’s fishing heritage and is a classic North-East comfort dish.
Traditional Scottish porridge made with oats, often served with salt or cream. Oats are central to regional food culture and a longstanding breakfast staple.
A soft buttered rowie, also called an Aberdeen roll. Its flaky, salty texture makes it a distinctive local bakery specialty from the North-East.
Popular casual seafood spot by the harbour, valued for fresh fish, simple preparation and relaxed waterside atmosphere.
Refined fine dining in a historic setting, known for polished Scottish tasting menus and high-end local produce.
Stylish modern Scottish restaurant with a strong local reputation for seasonal dishes, seafood and carefully sourced produce.
Moderate for the UK. Hotels can be pricey in peak periods, but dining and local transit are usually manageable for most tourists.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, 10-12.5% is common if service is not included. Round up for taxis; cafes usually do not expect tips.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from St Andrews 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.

Most St Andrews to Aberdeen buses use the Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) to Aberdeen, Guild Street station pair. Use this guide to compare St Andrews and Aberdeen bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Aberdeen, Guild Street has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafe and small eateries on site.
Wi-Fi is available at Aberdeen, Guild Street. ATMs are available at Aberdeen, Guild Street.
Ticket office support is available at Aberdeen, Guild Street.
Available at Aberdeen, Guild Street: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Aberdeen, Guild Street: Wheelchair accessible entrances and facilities.
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