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Compare train, bus, and flight for Birmingham to Aberdeen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Aberdeen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, while a flight costs an average of $291.
Distance: 322 miles (519 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$59 Average price Cheapest | $113 Average price | $291 Average price | $160 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 14m Average total duration 7h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Birmingham to Aberdeen:
A bus is $154 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Aberdeen costing on average $230.
A bus is $288 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Aberdeen costing on average $364.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Bus takes on average 11h 43m.
You'll arrive about 5h 53m sooner (1h 20m by flight vs 7h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $364 compared to roughly $160 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Aberdeen
How to get from Birmingham to Aberdeen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Aberdeen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 AM14h50Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway1:45 AMAberdeen, Guild Street$591One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 AM14h50Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway1:45 AMAberdeen, Guild Street$591One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LM00688:00 PM1h20Birmingham International Airport9:20 PMAberdeen Airport$4331One-way0 transfers
Other options
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G8020810:00 AM7h12Birmingham New Street (BHM)5:12 PMAberdeen station (ABD)$3211One-way2 transfers- W33373+
C1463712:07 PM7h20Birmingham New Street (BHM)7:27 PMAberdeen station (ABD)$3401One-way1 transfer - W33217+L87033+
Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street11:07 AM8h11Birmingham New Street (BHM)7:18 PMAberdeen station (ABD)$3401One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 PM13h25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway11:20 AMAberdeen, Guild Street$721One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 AM11h00Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway11:05 AMAberdeen, Guild Street$811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 PM12h25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway2:05 AMAberdeen, Guild Street$811One-way1 transfer
- BA4026+
BA899911:55 AM5h25Birmingham International Airport5:20 PMAberdeen Airport$3851One-way1 transfer - LM006411:55 AM1h20Birmingham International Airport1:15 PMAberdeen Airport$4331One-way0 transfers
- BA783411:55 AM1h20Birmingham International Airport1:15 PMAberdeen Airport$4501One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Aberdeen:
A bus is $154 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Aberdeen costing on average $230.
A bus is $288 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Aberdeen costing on average $364.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Bus takes on average 11h 43m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Aberdeen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Aberdeen station (ABD).
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Aberdeen Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Aberdeen, Guild Street.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country to go to Aberdeen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus, National Express to go to Aberdeen by bus.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Aberdeen by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
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