There are 5 ways to get from Elgin to Peterhead by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 61 bus
best- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park & Ride Stance 2bus X67 / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride Stance 2 to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
3h 20m£40–69Drive 68.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elgin to Peterheadcar 68.4 mi
1h 29m£17–25Train, line 49 bus, line 61 bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverurietrain
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Park & Ride Stance 3bus 49
- Take the bus from Park & Ride Stance 2 to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
3h 46mBus
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Park & Ride Stance 2bus X67 / ...
3h 49m£20–27Bus, line 10 bus, line 49 bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Squarebus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from The Square to Town Hallbus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Park & Ride Stance 3bus 49
- Take the bus from Park & Ride Stance 2 to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
4h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Peterhead is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Peterhead is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Buchan House via Adelphi and Park & Ride Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Elgin and Peterhead is 107 miles. The road distance is 68.8 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Peterhead without a car is to train and bus and line 61 bus which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Elgin to Peterhead, including transfers.
Elgin to Peterhead bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Peterhead bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Peterhead is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Elgin to Peterhead.
There are 64+ hotels available in Peterhead.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Elgin station to Buchan House via Adelphi and Park & Ride Stance 2 in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 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 Park & Ride Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Park & Ride Stance 2 to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Adelphi to Park & Ride Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- info@watermillcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- watermillcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Park & Ride Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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