There are 5 ways to get from Bathgate to Elgin by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Larbert to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Elgin
5h 48m£90–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Roadbus Ember
7h 12m£39–72Drive 163.7 mi
- Drive from Bathgate to Elgincar 163.7 mi
3h 19m£40–58Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
5h 53m£78–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from St David's House to Waterloo Placebus X18
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntlytrain
- Take the bus from The Square to Bus Stationbus 10 / ...
7h 4m£49–84
Bathgate to Elgin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathgate to Elgin is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bathgate to Elgin is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathgate to Elgin. However, there are services departing from St David's House and arriving at Elgin West Road via Queensferry Street and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bathgate to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Linlithgow and arriving at Elgin via Larbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Bathgate and Elgin is 214 miles. The road distance is 164.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Bathgate to Elgin, including transfers.
Bathgate to Elgin bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Bathgate to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Elgin is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Larbert to Elgin twice a week. Tickets cost £85–160 and the journey takes 3h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St David's House to Elgin West Road via Shandwick Place, Queensferry Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Larbert to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from St David's House to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bathgate to Elgin bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Bathgate to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bathgate to Elgin is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Bathgate to Elgin.
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