There are 9 ways to get from Aberdeen to Runcorn 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
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to HaymarketAberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to CreweEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
7h 1m£54–237Train via Preston
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
7h 39m£36–185Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk091
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
9h 49m£45–80Drive 333.4 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Runcorn333.4 mi
5h 45m£84–121Fly Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Liverpool (LPL)ABZ - LPL
5h 40m£91–242Train #2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to LeedsAberdeen - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Warrington Bank QuayLeeds - Chester
9h 35m£84–153Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
4h 48m£94–256Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Runcorn
5h 8m£88–203Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
7h 3m£61–239
Aberdeen to Runcorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Runcorn is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Runcorn is to fly and train which takes 4h 48m and costs £90 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Runcorn via Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Runcorn is 391 miles. The road distance is 335.3 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Runcorn without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs £50 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Aberdeen to Runcorn, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Runcorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Runcorn train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Runcorn is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs £50 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £250 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Runcorn, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Runcorn via Haymarket and Crewe in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- 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
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–13
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
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Runcorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Runcorn train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Runcorn is 335 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Aberdeen to Runcorn.
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