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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 €42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 57m. 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 €42, while a train costs an average of €74.
Distance: 260 miles (419 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€74 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €101 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 57m Average total duration Fastest 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 49m Average total duration 9h 19m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Aberdeen:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Aberdeen costing on average €74.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 49m.
Tickets start at around €74 compared to roughly €101 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €27. The journey takes 6h 27m versus 6h 17m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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 · FlixBus10:00 PM13h20Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre11:20 AMAberdeen, Guild Street€301One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM13h20Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre11:20 AMAberdeen, Guild Street€301One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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G8622612:45 PM6h15Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)7:00 PMAberdeen station (ABD)€1541One-way2 transfers
Other options
- W33753+G86251+
G8020710:45 AM6h22Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)5:07 PMAberdeen station (ABD)€1471One-way2 transfers - W33797+G80233+G862422:45 PM6h42Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)9:27 PMAberdeen station (ABD)€1471One-way2 transfers
- W33753+P24229+G8020710:22 AM6h45Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)5:07 PMAberdeen station (ABD)€1471One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM13h30Liverpool, Liverpool One11:20 AMAberdeen, Guild Street€311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Aberdeen:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Aberdeen costing on average €74.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 49m.
- Around 6 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Aberdeen station (ABD).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Aberdeen, Guild Street.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, Scotrail, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Aberdeen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus to go to Aberdeen by bus.
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