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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 an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €45, while a train costs an average of €123.
Distance: 260 miles (419 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€123 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €101 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 28m Average total duration Fastest 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 50m Average total duration 11h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Liverpool to Aberdeen
Compare the available ways to get from Liverpool to Aberdeen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Aberdeen:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Aberdeen costing on average €123.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (5h 58m by train vs 6h 17m by car). Tickets start at around €123 compared to roughly €101 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Aberdeen
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:00 PM 13h25 Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre 11:25 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:00 PM 13h25 Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre 11:25 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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W85177+
C146359:39 AM 6h19 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 3:58 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) €159 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- P24225+C01369+W85177+C14635
9:22 AM 6h36 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 3:58 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) €159 1 One-way 3 transfers - G89635+W34177+L86913+
Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street8:39 AM 6h37 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 3:16 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) €159 1 One-way 3 transfers - W34177+W84665+L86913+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street
8:19 AM 6h57 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 3:16 PM Aberdeen station (ABD) €159 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:50 PM 13h35 Liverpool, Liverpool One 11:25 AM Aberdeen, Guild Street €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Aberdeen:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Aberdeen costing on average €123.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Aberdeen station (ABD).
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Aberdeen Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Aberdeen, Guild Street.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Lumo to go to Aberdeen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aberdeen by bus.
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