There are 5 ways to get from Paisley to Aberdeen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
3h 55m£16–28Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
3h 56m£69–132Drive 147.6 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Aberdeencar 147.6 mi
2h 46m£36–52Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
4h 48m£84–252Line 26 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
- 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 57m£26–57
Paisley to Aberdeen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £16 - £28 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Union Square Bus Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Paisley to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Paisley Gilmour Street and arriving at Aberdeen via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Paisley and Aberdeen is 158 miles. The road distance is 148.4 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Aberdeen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs £16 - £28.
The bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Station takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Paisley to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Terminal Building station.
Paisley to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Aberdeen is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs £16 - £28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £140 and takes 3h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £260 and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £16–28 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen hourly. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- 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, Friday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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More Questions & Answers
Paisley to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Paisley to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Aberdeen is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Paisley to Aberdeen.
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