There are 9 ways to get from Elgin to Bradford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Bradford Interchangetrain
8h 6m£153–275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11
11h 47m£43–64Drive 354.2 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Bradfordcar 354.2 mi
6h 50m£90–129Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
5h 39m£119–260Train
- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
8h 28m£155–280Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Keighleytrain
11h 34m£83–135Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
6h 12m£100–242Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane INV - LBA
6h 58m£93–330Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
7h 19m£134–320
Elgin to Bradford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Bradford is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Bradford is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs £110 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Bradford station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bradford Interchange Bus Station via Union Square Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Bradford. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Bradford Interchange via Edinburgh Waverley and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Elgin and Bradford is 437 miles. The road distance is 356.2 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Bradford without a car is to train via York which takes 8h 6m and costs £150 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Elgin to Bradford, including transfers.
Elgin to Bradford bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Bradford train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Elgin to Bradford is to train via York which takes 8h 6m and costs £150 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 11h 47m.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Bradford, England?
You can take a train from Elgin to Bradford Interchange via Edinburgh Waverley and York in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bradford Interchange Bus Station via Union Square Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Keighley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Keighley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Elgin to Bradford bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Elgin to Bradford train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Bradford is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Elgin to Bradford.
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