There are 8 ways to get from Aberdeen to Settle 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Settle
7h 1m£33–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11
12h 16m£20–57Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std181 / ...
11h 12m£42–59Drive 281.8 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Settle281.8 mi
4h 57m£70–100Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Settle
6h 2m£86–190Fly Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)ABZ - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Settle
7h 26m£72–200Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Settle
7h 53m£115–271Fly 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 Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Settle
7h 46m£120–314
Aberdeen to Settle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Settle is to bus which costs £20 - £60 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Settle is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Settle. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Settle. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Settle via Edinburgh Waverley and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Settle is 301 miles. The road distance is 283.4 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Settle without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs £30 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Aberdeen to Settle, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Settle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Settle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Settle is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs £30 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 11h 12m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Settle, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Settle via Edinburgh Waverley and Carlisle in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Place via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- 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
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
Train from Bolton to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Shipley to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
Train from Leeds to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Settle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Settle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Settle is 283 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Aberdeen to Settle.
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