How to travel from Elgin to Aberdeen

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Travel Information from Elgin to Aberdeen

Distance57 miles (92 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$16 - $19
Cheapest modeTrain • $16 (€14) • 1 h 27 min
Fastest modeTrain • $16 (€14) • 1 h 27 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or ScotRail

Take a bus or train to travel 57 miles (92 km) from Elgin to Aberdeen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Elgin to Aberdeen.

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from Elgin to Aberdeen

How to get from Elgin to Aberdeen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Elgin to Aberdeen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ScotRail
03:20PM1h29
Elgin
04:49PMAberdeen
$181One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

ScotRail
03:20PM1h29
Elgin
04:49PMAberdeen
$181One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRail
02:14PM1h27
Elgin
03:41PMAberdeen
$401One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ScotRail
04:37AM1h29
Elgin
06:06AMAberdeen
$201One-way
0 transfers
ScotRail
12:26PM1h35
Elgin
02:01PMAberdeen
$401One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Elgin to Aberdeen

Travel to Aberdeen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Elgin to Aberdeen.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Aberdeen from Elgin. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel from Elgin to Aberdeen is a train with an average price of $16 (€14).

This is compared to other travel options from Elgin to Aberdeen:

A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $19 (€17) from Elgin to Aberdeen.

The fastest way from Elgin to Aberdeen is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 27 min.

There are alternative travel options to Aberdeen that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 57 miles (92 km) between Elgin and Aberdeen.

The average frequency per day from Elgin to Aberdeen is:

  • Around 7 buses per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Elgin and Aberdeen as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Elgin to Aberdeen:

  • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Elgin to Aberdeen depart from Elgin, Bus Station to Aberdeen, Guild Street.
  • Most travelers who book a train ticket from Elgin to Aberdeen depart from Elgin to Aberdeen.

The following travel companies offer services from Elgin to Aberdeen:

  • Travel with Megabus to go to Aberdeen by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Elgin to Aberdeen tickets on Omio for $19 (€17).
  • Travel with ScotRail to go to Aberdeen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ScotRail Elgin to Aberdeen tickets on Omio for $16 (€14).

Yes, there are direct routes from Elgin to Aberdeen with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 7 direct buses per day to take to Aberdeen with.
  • You'll find 5 direct trains a day to Aberdeen with ScotRail.

Direct services to Aberdeen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from Elgin to Aberdeen doesn't have to end in Aberdeen. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Manchester or Inverness. If you’d like to add Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Manchester or Inverness to your Elgin to Aberdeen tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Aberdeen today!

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