There are 4 ways to get from Elgin to Ellon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Streetbus X67 / ...
2h 20m£33–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgin station to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus Ember
2h 55m£12–15Drive 59.6 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Elloncar 59.6 mi
1h 14m£15–22Train, line 49 bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverurietrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Market Streetbus 49
2h 48m
Elgin to Ellon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Ellon is to bus which costs £11 - £16 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Ellon is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Market Street via Broadfold Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Elgin and Ellon is 87 miles. The road distance is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Ellon without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Elgin to Ellon, including transfers.
Elgin to Ellon bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Ellon bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Bridge of Don Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Ellon is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Elgin to Ellon.
There are 529+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Elgin station to Bridge of Don Park and Ride hourly. Tickets cost £9–14 and the journey takes 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Elgin station to Bridge of Don Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- info@watermillcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- watermillcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
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