There are 6 ways to get from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus via Inverness
best- Take the train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
7h 24mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to ThursoInverness - Wick
7h 45m£45–84Drive 205.3 mi
- Drive from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal205.3 mi
4h 23m£51–74Fly, ferry
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
6h 24m£161–387Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
7h 35m£49–74Bus
- Take the bus from Reidhaven Square to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
9h 55m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to train and bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Market Place, The Square, Reidhaven Square and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Ellon and Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 242 miles. The road distance is 206.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal without a car is to train and bus via Inverness which takes 7h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Reidhaven Square station.
The best way to get from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 55m.
Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 1h ahead of Ellon. It is currently 7:57 PM in Ellon and 8:57 PM in Scrabster Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Town Hall, Inverurie, Inverness, and Thurso in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Town Hall, Market Place, The Square, Reidhaven Square, Union Street, and Ferry Terminal in around 9h 55m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Reidhaven Square to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Yes, the driving distance between Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 206 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Ellon to Scrabster Ferry Terminal.
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