There are 10 ways to get from Bristol to Aberdeen by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
3h 46m£81–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
12h 36m£67–105Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
9h 8m£240–360Drive 486.2 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Aberdeencar 486.2 mi
8h 14m£122–176Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
4h 42m£115–291Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
5h 21m£129–440Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
6h 22m£82–208Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
5h 48m£105–346Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
6h 45m£87–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberdeentrain London Euston - Inverness
11h 48m£111–166
Bristol to Aberdeen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Aberdeen is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs £80 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Aberdeen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Bristol and Aberdeen is 420 miles. The road distance is 489 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs £240 - £360.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Bristol to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Bristol to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Aberdeen train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Aberdeen is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs £80 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £240 - £360 and takes 9h 8m, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 12h 36m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen twice daily. Tickets cost £240–360 and the journey takes 9h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–270
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- 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 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Bristol to Aberdeen train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Aberdeen is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Bristol to Aberdeen.
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