There are 5 ways to get from Aberdeen to Portavadie by train, car, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Portavadie
6h 24m£59–128Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
7h 58m£20–56Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
7h 18m£39–109Drive 195.8 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Portavadie195.8 mi
4h 3m£49–71Fly, ferry, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ABZ - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
9h 34m£98–220
Aberdeen to Portavadie by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Portavadie is to bus and ferry which costs £20 - £60 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Portavadie is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £45 - £70.
The distance between Aberdeen and Portavadie is 281 miles. The road distance is 196.9 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Portavadie without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Aberdeen to Portavadie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Portavadie is 197 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Aberdeen to Portavadie.
There are 466+ hotels available in Portavadie.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Portavadie, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Portavadie. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Wemyss Bay, then drive to Portavadie. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Queen Street, Cathedral Street, Gourock Rail Station, Gourock Ferry Terminal, Dunoon Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 7h 18m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Cathedral Street to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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 10 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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