There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow by train, bus, or car
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Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow is to bus which costs £7 - £30 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Union Square Bus Station station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Aberdeen Ferry Terminal and Glasgow is 154 miles. The road distance is 140.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £26 - £85.
The train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street takes 2h 37m including transfers and departs hourly.
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £26 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £30 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street hourly. Tickets cost £26–85 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow is 1h behind Aberdeen Ferry Terminal. It is currently 3:16 PM in Aberdeen Ferry Terminal and 2:16 PM in Glasgow.
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow is 140 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Glasgow.
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