There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Dundee
best- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus Fly
- Take the bus from Overgate to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091 / ...
2h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
3h 15m£13–19Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
3h 32m£50–120Drive 117.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeencar 117.7 mi
2h 8m£29–42Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal to Park and Ridebus 787
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union Square Bus Stationbus M92
3h 15m£24–44
Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £28 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Aberdeen Union Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Aberdeen via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport and Aberdeen is 117 miles. The road distance is 118.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen without a car is to bus via Dundee which takes 2h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Edinburgh Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen is to bus via Dundee which takes 2h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terminal to Union Square Bus Station via Malmaison and Overgate in around 2h 42m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Haymarket to Aberdeen every 2 hours. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- [email protected]
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Terminal to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Terminal to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen.
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