There are 8 ways to get from Arbroath to Scrabster by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus via Inverness
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus Ember
7h 44m£86–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus Ember
8h 45m£44–81Train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
9h 2m£113–264Drive 236.1 mi
- Drive from Arbroath to Scrabstercar 236.1 mi
5h 7m£58–84Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 34m£213–493Train, bus
- Take the train from Arbroath to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
7h 55m£74–132Train, bus via Perth
- Take the train from Arbroath to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
8h 35m£55–145Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
6h 50m£347–911
Arbroath to Scrabster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Scrabster is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Scrabster is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath station to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Scrabster Terminal Building via Overgate, Park and Ride and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Arbroath to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Arbroath and arriving at Thurso via Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Arbroath and Scrabster is 295 miles. The road distance is 237.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Scrabster without a car is to train and bus via Inverness which takes 7h 44m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Arbroath to Scrabster, including transfers.
Arbroath to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
Arbroath to Scrabster train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arbroath station.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Scrabster is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs £110 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Scrabster, Scotland?
You can take a train from Arbroath to Scrabster via Perth, Inverness, and Thurso in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Scrabster Terminal Building via Nethergate, Overgate, Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Wick Co-op to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Arbroath to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Arbroath to Scrabster train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbroath to Scrabster is 237 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Arbroath to Scrabster.
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