There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Ellon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Streetbus X67 / ...
3h 11m£52–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus Ember
4h 4m£17–23Drive 97.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Elloncar 97.1 mi
2h 4m£24–35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Ellon is to bus which costs £16 - £24 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Ellon is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Market Street via Broadfold Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Inverness and Ellon is 124 miles. The road distance is 97.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Ellon without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 11m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Inverness to Ellon, including transfers.
Inverness to Ellon bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Ellon bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Bridge of Don Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Ellon is 98 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Inverness to Ellon.
There are 531+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Bridge of Don Park and Ride hourly. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Bridge of Don Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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