There are 6 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
10h 10m£95–337Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
8h 59m£72–307Drive 435.8 mi
- Drive from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen435.8 mi
8h 2m£108–155Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
6h 34m£96–242Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to AdelphiE1
11h 47mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
7h 37m£100–224
Aberystwyth to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen is to drive which costs £100 - £160 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs £95 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth and arriving at Aberdeen via Shrewsbury, Crewe and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Aberdeen is 483 miles. The road distance is 438.3 miles.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs £95 - £340.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Aberystwyth to Aberdeen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Aberystwyth station.
Aberystwyth to Aberdeen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberystwyth to Aberdeen is 438 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen.
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What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a train from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen via Shrewsbury, Crewe, and Haymarket in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket Station to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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