There are 5 ways to get from Elgin to Ellon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Streetbus X67 / ...
2h 27m£29–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Streetbus X67 / ...
2h 55m£4Drive 59.6 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Elloncar 59.6 mi
1h 14m£15–22Train, line 49 bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverurietrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Riverside Roadbus 49
2h 36mBus via Broadfold Road
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus Ember
3h 7m£11–15
Elgin to Ellon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Ellon is to bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Ellon is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market Street via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Elgin and Ellon is 87 miles. The road distance is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Ellon without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Elgin to Ellon, including transfers.
Elgin to Ellon bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Ellon bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Ellon is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Elgin to Ellon.
There are 560+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Market Street via Union Square Bus Station in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Watermill Coaches
Bus from Town Hall to Riverside Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Watermill Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Bridge of Don Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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