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How to get fromBath to Aberdeenby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bath to Aberdeen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    4h
    £81–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 36m
    £63–103

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeentrain train Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
    10h 21m
    £295–429

  4. Drive 492 mi

    1. Drive from Bath to Aberdeencar car 492 mi
    8h 34m
    £122–175

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    4h 55m
    £127–450

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    5h 17m
    £126–303

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LGW - ABZ
    6h 8m
    £104–270

  8. Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    6h 39m
    £87–232

  9. Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    7h 8m
    £97–237

  10. Train via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Aberdeentrain train
    11h 50m
    £177–311

Bath to Aberdeen by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 428.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Bath, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?

Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen twice daily. Tickets cost £290–420 and the journey takes 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Union Square Bus Station via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 36m.

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