There are 7 ways to get from Hamilton to Ellon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to AberdeenGlasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
6h 9m£39–102Bus via Burnside Lane
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationUk091
6h 58m£13–24Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM9
6h 54m£29–41Drive 159.2 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Ellon159.2 mi
2h 53m£39–56Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)GLA - ABZ
5h 11m£126–251Line 267 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen St267 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to InverurieGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness
6h 45mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)EDI - ABZ
5h 8m£104–310
Hamilton to Ellon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Ellon is to bus via Burnside Lane which costs £12 - £24 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Ellon is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station and Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Hamilton and Ellon is 198 miles. The road distance is 160.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Ellon without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Hamilton to Ellon, including transfers.
Hamilton to Ellon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Ellon is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 6h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £260 and takes 5h 11m.
Hamilton to Ellon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Ellon is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Hamilton to Ellon.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen hourly. Tickets cost £26–85 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route hourly.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–470
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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