There are 6 ways to get from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
6h 43mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to ThursoInverness - Wick
7h 4m£41–102Drive 211 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal211 mi
4h 31m£53–76Fly, ferry
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
6h 41m£122–333Bus
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
7h 42mBus via Union Square Bus Station
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
8h 10m£41–71
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to bus via Union Square Bus Station which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Adelphi and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 241 miles. The road distance is 212.2 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Adelphi station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £40 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 42m.
Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 3:44 AM in Aberdeen and 4:44 AM in Scrabster Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Inverness and Thurso in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelphi to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Union Street and Ferry Terminal in around 7h 42m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Adelphi to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Aberdeen to Scrabster Ferry Terminal.
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