There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen by bus, train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Prestwick Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77k / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
4h 13m£26–40Train
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
4h 29m£82–166Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow/Prestwick-PIK to Aberdeen171.1 mi
3h 7mDrive 171.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeencar 171.1 mi
3h 7m£42–60Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
5h 28m£93–277Bus via Dundee
- Take the bus from Prestwick Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
4h 20m£36–64Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
6h 43m£93–338
Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Prestwick Airport and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Prestwick Intl Airport and arriving at Aberdeen via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) and Aberdeen is 181 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen without a car is to bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £26 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Prestwick Airport station.
Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Prestwick Intl Airport station.
The best way to get from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen is to bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £26 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £170 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK), Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Prestwick Airport to Union Square Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Aberdeen via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 4h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Prestwick Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Prestwick Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- 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
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow/Prestwick-PIK to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Glasgow/Prestwick Airport (PIK) to Aberdeen.
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