There are 6 ways to get from Airdrie to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunblane to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Elgin
6h 5m£75–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
6h 54m£33–59Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
6h 9m£34–67Drive 167.7 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Elgincar 167.7 mi
3h 22m£42–61Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
6h 20m£104–246Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Airdrie to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
6h 17m£79–150
Airdrie to Elgin by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to Elgin is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to Elgin is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Manse Place and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Dunblane and arriving at Elgin via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Airdrie and Elgin is 212 miles. The road distance is 168.7 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Airdrie to Elgin, including transfers.
Airdrie to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Airdrie to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunblane station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Elgin is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Buchanan Bus Station, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Dunblane to Elgin twice a week. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manse Place to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 5 in around 6h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Town Centre stances to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–55
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Airdrie to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Airdrie to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Elgin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to Elgin is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Airdrie to Elgin.
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