There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway by 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.
Train, line 202 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Crathes Castlebus 201 / ...
3h 29m£31–85Bus via Aberdeen Union Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
5h 9m£16–21Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
4h 29m£18–26Drive 111.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railwaycar 111.1 mi
2h 14m£28–40
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway is to bus via Aberdeen Union Street which costs £15 - £22 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Royal Deeside Railway. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Crathes Castle via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Royal Deeside Railway is 144 miles. The road distance is 111.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway without a car is to train and line 202 bus which takes 3h 29m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Edinburgh to Royal Deeside Railway.
There are 212+ hotels available in Royal Deeside Railway.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Royal Deeside Railway, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £16–24 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
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 Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Crathes Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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