There are 10 ways to get from Aberdeen to Colne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
7h 23m£120–241Drive 299.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberdeen to Colnecar 299.7 mi
5h 24m£73–105Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
9h 54mFly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colnetrain
5h 39m£93–235Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain Preston - Colne / ...
7h 33m£115–181Train #2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Leedstrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
8h 20m£195–272Fly Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane ABZ - LBA
7h 57m£97–231Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
7h 37m£116–298Fly Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ABZ - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
8h 10m£100–287Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
7h 56m£132–318
Aberdeen to Colne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Colne is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Colne is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Colne. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Colne Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Colne. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Colne via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Colne is 346 miles. The road distance is 301.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Colne without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 23m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Aberdeen to Colne, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Colne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Colne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Colne is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 23m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £240 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Colne, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Colne via Haymarket and Preston in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Colne Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- hello@burnleybuses.co.uk hello@burnleybuses.co.uk
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Aberdeen to Colne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Colne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Colne is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Aberdeen to Colne.
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