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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Aberdeen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Aberdeen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, and a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 260 miles (419 km)
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€105 Average price | €68 Average price Cheapest |
7h 11m Average total duration Fastest 6h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 43m Average total duration 9h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Liverpool to Aberdeen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Aberdeen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to Aberdeen
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Aberdeen:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Aberdeen costing on average $39 (€31).
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 45m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Aberdeen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Aberdeen, Guild Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Aberdeen station (ABD).
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus to go to Aberdeen by bus.
- Travel with LNER, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, ScotRail, Caledonian Sleeper, CrossCountry, first_transpennine_express, Northern Rail (3), east_midlands_trains to go to Aberdeen by train.
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