There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen to Whitby 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 via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
7h 39m£96–255Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain Newcastle - Whitby
10h 10m£53–99Drive 293.8 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Whitbycar 293.8 mi
5h 40m£72–104Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane ABZ - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
8h 54m£162–839Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Newcastletrain Aberdeen - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain Newcastle - Whitby
7h 56m£101–239Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane ABZ - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Maltontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
9h 50m£79–278Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
8h 49m£128–291
Aberdeen to Whitby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Whitby is to bus and train which costs £50 - £100 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Whitby is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Whitby via Edinburgh Waverley and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Whitby is 337 miles. The road distance is 295.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Whitby without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 39m and costs £95 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Aberdeen to Whitby, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Whitby train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
Aberdeen to Whitby train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Whitby is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Aberdeen to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Whitby via Edinburgh Waverley and Darlington in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- 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
- £55–100
- 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 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Malton
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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