There are 5 ways to get from Aberdeen to Linlithgow by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
2h 48m£33–113Bus via Haymarket Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Haymarketbus Ember
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Crossbus X38
4h 42m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Queensferry Streetbus M92
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Crossbus X38
4h 12m£23–32Drive 117.7 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Linlithgowcar 117.7 mi
2h 6m£29–42Train via Stirling
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Stirlingtrain Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
2h 48m£62–111
Aberdeen to Linlithgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Linlithgow is to bus via Haymarket Station which costs £18 - £26 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Linlithgow is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Cross via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Linlithgow via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Linlithgow is 146 miles. The road distance is 118.3 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Linlithgow without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Aberdeen to Linlithgow, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Linlithgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Linlithgow is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Linlithgow, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley every 3 hours. Tickets cost £55–100 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Cross via Queensferry Street and Shandwick Place in around 4h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Aberdeen to Linlithgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Linlithgow is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Aberdeen to Linlithgow.
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