There are 6 ways to get from Brampton to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
8h 17m£98–188Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Club Britannia to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X95
- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
12h 15m£36–50Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
9h 25m£49–91Drive 257.9 mi
- Drive from Brampton to Elgincar 257.9 mi
4h 58m£64–92Train, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
8h 18m£125–304Train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Huntlytrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Huntly to Elgintrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
8h 28m£73–107
Brampton to Elgin by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brampton to Elgin is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £35 - £50 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brampton to Elgin is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Brampton to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Cranstons and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Brampton to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Carlisle and arriving at Elgin via Haymarket and Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Brampton and Elgin is 308 miles. The road distance is 259.4 miles.
The best way to get from Brampton to Elgin without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 17m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Brampton to Elgin, including transfers.
Brampton to Elgin bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Brampton to Elgin train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Brampton to Elgin is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 17m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Brampton, Cumbria, England and Elgin, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cranstons to Elgin via Bus Station, Carlisle, Haymarket, and Aberdeen in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cranstons to Bus Station via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 5 in around 9h 25m.
- 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
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- 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 London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Huntly to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Club Britannia to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Brampton to Elgin bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Brampton to Elgin train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brampton to Elgin is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Brampton to Elgin.
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