There are 6 ways to get from Aberdeen to Prestwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
3h 42m£83–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Roadbus X77k / ...
4h 22m£24–37Drive 171.9 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Prestwickcar 171.9 mi
3h 6m£43–62Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ABZ - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
6h 18m£94–308Bus via Dundee
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Streetbus 4
5h 41m£35–64Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ABZ - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
7h 14m£84–285
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Prestwick is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Prestwick is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Prestwick is 192 miles. The road distance is 172.9 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Prestwick without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Aberdeen to Prestwick, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Prestwick is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 22m.
Aberdeen to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Prestwick is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Aberdeen to Prestwick.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Prestwick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Prestwick Town via Glasgow Queen Street, West George Street, Central Station, and Glasgow Central in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–23
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £14–28
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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