There are 9 ways to get from Aberdeen to Carnforth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to HaymarketAberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to LancasterEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 36m£23–123Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std181 / ...
8h 36m£46–69Drive 272.3 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Carnforth272.3 mi
4h 41m£69–99Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
5h 19m£87–227Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adelphi to George StreetE1
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport InterchangeX62 / ...
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Halston HotelX95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Carnforth
13h 38mFly Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)ABZ - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Carnforth
8h 14m£66–301Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Lancaster
6h 39m£154–268Fly Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Liverpool (LPL)ABZ - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
8h 32m£110–316Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
7h 21m£119–311
Aberdeen to Carnforth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Carnforth is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Carnforth is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Carnforth. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Carnforth via Haymarket and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Carnforth is 303 miles. The road distance is 273.9 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Carnforth without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs £22 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Aberdeen to Carnforth, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Carnforth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Carnforth is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs £22 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 36m.
Aberdeen to Carnforth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Carnforth is 274 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Aberdeen to Carnforth.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Carnforth, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Carnforth via Haymarket and Lancaster in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Carnforth via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Night Std, and Lancaster in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £69–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–22
Train from Shipley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Adelphi to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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