There are 9 ways to get from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
3h 54m£82–330Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
4h 31m£67–312Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
8h 19m£176–330Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
16h 26m£89–132Drive 497.4 mi
- Drive from Reading (Station) to Aberdeencar 497.4 mi
8h 50m£124–179Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
4h 44m£71–196Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
4h 27m£114–285Train via York
- Take the train from Reading to Yorktrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from York to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
9h 34m£207–362Train #2
- Take the train from Reading to Bond Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain London Euston - Inverness
11h 58m£151–227
Reading (Station) to Aberdeen by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £85 - £140 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs £80 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Aberdeen via Paddington, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Reading (Station) and Aberdeen is 440 miles. The road distance is 500.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £170 - £330.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Reading (Station) to Aberdeen bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading (Station) to Aberdeen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £170 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £140 and takes 16h 26m.
What companies run services between Reading (Station), Reading, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a train from Reading to Aberdeen via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Union Square Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- 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)
Train from York to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Reading (Station) to Aberdeen bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading (Station) to Aberdeen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading (Station) to Aberdeen is 500 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Reading (Station) to Aberdeen.
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