There are 8 ways to get from Dumfries to Aberdeen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
5h 35m£45–65Train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
5h 37m£62–120Drive 190.7 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Aberdeencar 190.7 mi
3h 36m£48–69Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
6h 39m£124–304Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
5h 43m£82–161Bus, train
- Take the bus from Court to Princes Streetbus 101A / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
6h 2mBus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Court to Princes Streetbus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
7h 27mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
7h 28m£76–282
Dumfries to Aberdeen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Court and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Lockerbie and arriving at Aberdeen via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Dumfries and Aberdeen is 231 miles. The road distance is 191.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Aberdeen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs £45 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Dumfries to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Dumfries to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Court station.
Dumfries to Aberdeen train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Lockerbie station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Aberdeen is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs £45 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Court to Union Square Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from School to Aberdeen via Crown Inn, Lockerbie, and Haymarket in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- 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)
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)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- 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
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Court to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Court to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Dumfries to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dumfries to Aberdeen train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Aberdeen is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Dumfries to Aberdeen.
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