There are 9 ways to get from Carnforth to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to AberdeenEdinburgh - Aberdeen
6h 18m£39–180Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM9
8h 26m£46–75Drive 272 mi
- Drive from Carnforth to Aberdeen272 mi
4h 44m£69–99Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
4h 36m£91–241Train
- Take the train from Carnforth to CarlisleLancaster - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to AberdeenLondon Euston - Inverness
8h 53m£77–107Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LBA - ABZ
7h 36m£74–286Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
6h 41m£121–320Train to Liverpool, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LPL - ABZ
7h 14m£115–329Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
6h 54m£112–279
Carnforth to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs £90 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Carnforth to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Carnforth and arriving at Aberdeen via Lancaster and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Carnforth and Aberdeen is 305 miles. The road distance is 273.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Aberdeen without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 18m and costs £35 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Carnforth to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Carnforth to Aberdeen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Aberdeen is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 18m and costs £35 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 26m.
Carnforth to Aberdeen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnforth to Aberdeen is 274 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Carnforth to Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a train from Carnforth to Aberdeen via Lancaster and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carnforth to Union Square Bus Station via Lancaster, Bus Station Night Std, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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 Carlisle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–22
Train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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