There are 5 ways to get from Braemar to Elgin by car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Braemar to Aviemorecar
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Elgintrain
3h 22m£35–65Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Post Office to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
4h 56m£4Bus
- Take the bus from Braemar to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin stationbus Ember
3h 59m£16–24Drive 67.5 mi
- Drive from Braemar to Elgincar 67.5 mi
1h 25m£17–25Bus, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
4h 51m£29–47
Braemar to Elgin by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braemar to Elgin is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £4 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Braemar to Elgin is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Braemar to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Braemar and arriving at Elgin station via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Braemar and Elgin is 127 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from Braemar to Elgin without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs £16 - £24.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Braemar to Elgin, including transfers.
Braemar to Elgin bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Braemar station.
Braemar to Elgin bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braemar to Elgin is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Braemar to Elgin.
There are 431+ hotels available in Elgin.
What companies run services between Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Braemar to Elgin station via Aberdeen Airport in around 3h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Braemar to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Post Office to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Post Office to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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