There are 7 ways to get from Brampton to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
8h 11m£98–188Bus via Galashiels
cheapest- Take the bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Roadbus
12h 37m£47–68Bus
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Roadbus
8h 57m£50–90Drive 257.9 mi
- Drive from Brampton to Elgincar 257.9 mi
4h 58m£64–92Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, train
- 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
7h 55m£125–304Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Huntlytrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from The Square to Bus Stationbus 10 / ...
8h 27m£64–90Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
8h 38m£104–329
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 Galashiels which costs £45 - £70 and takes 12h 37m.
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. However, there are services departing from Cranstons and arriving at Elgin West Road via Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
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 11m.
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 which takes 8h 11m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Brampton to Elgin, including transfers.
Brampton to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel 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 which takes 8h 11m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 8h 57m.
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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cranstons to Elgin West Road via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- 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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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 Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 22m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Brampton to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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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