There are 11 ways to get from Leicester to Dufftown by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leicester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntlytrain
10h 2m£223–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
16h 57m£55–85Drive 420.7 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Dufftowncar 420.7 mi
8h 8m£104–150Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin stationbus
9h 1m£106–258Train, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
12h 58m£204–306Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
17h 59m£76–118Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin stationbus
9h 19m£73–285Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Clock Towerbus
8h 59m£80–224Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin stationbus
10h 26m£127–285Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain
11h 57m£134–261Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
10h£142–304
Leicester to Dufftown by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Dufftown is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Dufftown is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Dufftown. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at The Clock Tower via Asda, Union Square Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Dufftown. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Huntly via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Leicester and Dufftown is 552 miles. The road distance is 423.2 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Dufftown without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs £220 - £320.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Leicester to Dufftown, including transfers.
Leicester to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Asda station.
Leicester to Dufftown train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Dufftown is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs £220 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 16h 57m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Dufftown, Scotland?
You can take a train from Leicester to Dufftown via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, and Huntly in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to The Clock Tower via M&S, Asda, Union Square Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Leicester to Dufftown train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Dufftown is 423 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Leicester to Dufftown.
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