There are 6 ways to get from Carlisle to Aberdeen 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 Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
4h 1m£65–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
5h 20m£28–47Drive 210.8 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Aberdeencar 210.8 mi
3h 49m£52–75Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
5h 3m£121–286Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
4h 13m£74–171Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
6h 22m£118–358
Carlisle to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Halston Hotel and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Aberdeen. Services depart four times a week, and operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Carlisle and Aberdeen is 230 miles. The road distance is 212.1 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £65 - £120.
The train from Carlisle to Aberdeen takes 4h 1m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Carlisle to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Carlisle to Aberdeen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Aberdeen is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Carlisle to Aberdeen 4 times a week. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Union Square Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
- 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
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Carlisle to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Carlisle to Aberdeen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Aberdeen is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Carlisle to Aberdeen.
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