There are 4 ways to get from Elgin to Ellon by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 49 bus
best- Take the train from Elgin to Inverurie
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Riverside Road49
2h 30mDrive 59.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elgin to Ellon59.6 mi
1h 13m£15–21Bus, line 10 bus, line 49 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Square10 / ...
- Take the bus from The Square to Town Hall10 / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Market Street49
3h 44mTrain, line 49 bus via Market Street
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverurie
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Market Street49
2h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Ellon is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Ellon is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market Street via The Square and Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Elgin and Ellon is 71 miles. The road distance is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Ellon without a car is to train and line 49 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Elgin to Ellon, including transfers.
Elgin to Ellon bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Ellon bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at The Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Ellon is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Elgin to Ellon.
There are 515+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Market Street via The Square and Town Hall in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–20
- 1st Class
- £25–40
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- info@watermillcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- watermillcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Riverside Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Town Hall to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Square to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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