There are 7 ways to get from Gretna to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
5h 24m£73–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
6h 58m£33–72Drive 201.8 mi
- Drive from Gretna to Aberdeencar 201.8 mi
3h 38m£51–74Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NCL - ABZ
8h 8m£116–288Train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Aberdeentrain London Euston - Inverness
5h 44m£54–76Train via Lockerbie
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
6h 4m£50–124Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
7h 40m£87–318
Gretna to Aberdeen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gretna to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gretna to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Gretna to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from School and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Gretna to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Gretna Green and arriving at Aberdeen via Carlisle and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Gretna and Aberdeen is 237 miles. The road distance is 203 miles.
The best way to get from Gretna to Aberdeen without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 24m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Gretna to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Gretna to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Gretna to Aberdeen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Gretna to Aberdeen is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 24m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Gretna, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a train from Gretna Green to Aberdeen via Carlisle and Haymarket in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from School to Union Square Bus Station via Broadacre House, Halston Hotel, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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 Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £27–55
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Booking & Getting There
Gretna to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Gretna to Aberdeen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gretna to Aberdeen is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Gretna to Aberdeen.
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