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How to get fromSligo to Aberdeenby train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Sligo to Aberdeen by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane DUB - ABZ
    7h 19m
    £67–199

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Dundee

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    15h 13m
    £43–79

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 7m
    £44–62

  4. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    16h 37m
    £101–155

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sligo to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Aberdeencar car
    8h 58m
    £109–349

  6. Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlíbus bus
    2. Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CFN - ABZ
    10h 13m
    £195–583

  7. Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHD - ABZ
    8h 44m
    £135–287

  8. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NOC - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    7h 33m
    £90–300

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    15h 26m
    £82–127

Sligo to Aberdeen by bus and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 451.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Aberdeen, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Sligo to Aberdeen. However, you can take the train to Drumcondra, walk to Drumcondra Stn, take the line 700 bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, then take the bus to Broad Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sligo Hospital to Union Square Bus Station via Enniskillen Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 14, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 7m.

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