There are 3 ways to get from Inverness Station to Aberdeen by train, bus, or car
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Inverness Station to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness Station to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £12 - £17 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness Station to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs £25 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Aberdeen Union Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Aberdeen. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Inverness Station and Aberdeen is 107 miles. The road distance is 103.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness Station to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £30 - £90.
The train from Inverness to Aberdeen takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Inverness Station to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness Station to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness Station to Aberdeen is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £30 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £17 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Inverness Station, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Aberdeen every 3 hours. Tickets cost £45–90 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street hourly. Tickets cost £12–17 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness Station to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Inverness Station to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness Station to Aberdeen is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Inverness Station to Aberdeen.
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