There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ellon by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Streetbus X67 / ...
3h 23m£38–108Bus via Broadfold Road
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus Ember
4h 45m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
4h 25m£19–30Drive 136.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Elloncar 136.1 mi
2h 38m£34–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ellon is to bus which costs £18 - £30 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ellon is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Market Street via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ellon is 145 miles. The road distance is 136.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ellon without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Ellon, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ellon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ellon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ellon is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Edinburgh to Ellon.
There are 531+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Bridge of Don Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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