There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton to Ellon by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 49 bus
best- Take the train from Hamilton Central to Glasgow Central Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverurietrain
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Market Streetbus 49
6h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
6h 52m£12–36Drive 159.2 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Elloncar 159.2 mi
2h 55m£39–57Line 267 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Stbus 267 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverurietrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness
6h 51mBus via Stirling
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk091
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
7h 13m£18–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Ellon is to bus via Stirling which costs £17 - £35 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Ellon is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Burnside Lane and arriving at Market Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station and Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Hamilton and Ellon is 200 miles. The road distance is 160.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Ellon without a car is to train and line 49 bus which takes 6h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Hamilton to Ellon, including transfers.
Hamilton to Ellon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
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 55m to drive from Hamilton to Ellon.
There are 534+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Hamilton Central to Glasgow Central Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.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 Aberdeen to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- info@watermillcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- watermillcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Every 4 hours
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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