Travel Information to Stonehaven from Aberdeen
| 13 miles (21 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $6 | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 15 min | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 15 min | |
| Stagecoach North Scotland or ScotRail |
Travel 13 miles (21 km) by train or bus from Aberdeen to Stonehaven. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Stagecoach North Scotland or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven.
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The best way to travel from Aberdeen to Stonehaven is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Aberdeen to Stonehaven: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Stonehaven from Aberdeen is by taking a train, which costs on average $5 (€4).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Aberdeen to Stonehaven:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Aberdeen to Stonehaven costing on average $6 (€5).
The fastest way to get to Stonehaven from Aberdeen is by train with an average travel time of 15 min.
Other travel options to Stonehaven take longer:
Bus takes on average 37 min.
The distance from Aberdeen to Stonehaven is approximately 13 miles (21 km).
The average frequency per day from Aberdeen to Stonehaven is:
- 16 buses a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Aberdeen and Stonehaven as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Aberdeen to Stonehaven:
- Trains mostly leave from Aberdeen and tend to arrive in Stonehaven.
The following travel companies offer services from Aberdeen to Stonehaven:
- Travel with Stagecoach North Scotland or Stagecoach East Scotland for buses to Stonehaven. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Stagecoach East Scotland Aberdeen to Stonehaven tickets on Omio for $6 (€5).
- Travel with ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper or Cross Country to go to Stonehaven by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find LNER Aberdeen to Stonehaven tickets on Omio for $5 (€4).
Yes, there are direct services available from Aberdeen to Stonehaven with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Stagecoach North Scotland or Stagecoach East Scotland with 16 direct buses per day.
- 7 direct trains per day with LNER, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, ScotRail or Cross Country.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Stonehaven as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Aberdeen and Stonehaven.
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