There are 9 ways to get from Gatwick to Aberdeen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
2h 43m£36–119Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
8h 26m£150–299Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus 209 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
15h 25m£50–97Drive 520.2 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Aberdeencar 520.2 mi
9h 56m£128–185Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
4h 43m£74–263Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
5h 1m£70–205Fly London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
4h 54m£65–178Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
9h 5m£157–261Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
10h 54m£297–431
Gatwick to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Aberdeen is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from North Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Aberdeen via King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Gatwick and Aberdeen is 435 miles. The road distance is 523.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Aberdeen without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 26m and costs £150 - £300.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Gatwick to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Gatwick to Aberdeen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Aberdeen train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Aberdeen is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £120. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £150 - £300 and takes 8h 26m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 15h 25m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
easyJet flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- 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
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Aberdeen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Gatwick to Aberdeen train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Aberdeen is 523 miles. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Gatwick to Aberdeen.
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