There are 7 ways to get from Alnwick to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgin
6h 39m£35–193Bus
- Take the bus from Retail Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station591
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Braelossie PlaceE7
7h 11mDrive 241 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Elgin241 mi
4h 55m£59–85Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)NCL - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
8h 39m£129–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Green Batt to Railway StationX18
- Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgin
8h 15m£99–273Bus, train via Braelossie Place
- Take the bus from Green Batt to Railway StationX18
- Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Braelossie PlaceM96
8h 44m£102–267Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)NCL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Railway Station
8h 33m
Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Elgin is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Elgin is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Braelossie Place via George Street and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Alnwick and Elgin is 295 miles. The road distance is 242.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs £35 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Alnwick to Elgin, including transfers.
Alnwick to Elgin bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Elgin is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs £35 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 11m.
Alnwick to Elgin bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Elgin is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Alnwick to Elgin.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Elgin, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Green Batt to Elgin via Curly Lane, Alnmouth, Edinburgh Waverley, and Aberdeen in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Retail Park to Braelossie Place via Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, and Union Street in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £170–240
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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 Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retail Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Braelossie Place
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Green Batt to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Braelossie Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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