There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen
14h 10m£333–499Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
20h 36m£106–188Drive 662.2 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Aberdeencar 662.2 mi
11h 22m£167–241Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NQY - ABZ
9h 44m£130–362Train, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
15h 45m£292–428Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
8h 48m£207–578Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
8h 20m£164–394Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
9h 30m£209–433
Penzance to Aberdeen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £100 - £190 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs £160 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Aberdeen via Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Penzance and Aberdeen is 767 miles. The road distance is 666 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 14h 10m and costs £330 - £500.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Penzance to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Penzance to Aberdeen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Aberdeen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Aberdeen is to train which takes 14h 10m and costs £330 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 20h 36m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a train from Penzance to Aberdeen via Plymouth in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £300–440
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £270–410
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Penzance to Aberdeen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Penzance to Aberdeen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Aberdeen is 666 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Penzance to Aberdeen.
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