There are 5 ways to get from Leith to Aberdeen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
2h 28m£28–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Aberdeenshire119.9 mi
2h 42m£10–14Bus via Dundee
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M92
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
3h 26m£21–46Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
3h 30m£14–25Drive 120.7 mi
- Drive from Leith to Aberdeencar 120.7 mi
2h 19m£31–44
Leith to Aberdeen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Aberdeen is to rideshare which costs £10 - £14 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Aberdeen. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Leith and Aberdeen is 129 miles. The road distance is 121.4 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £28 - £85.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen takes 2h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leith to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Leith to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Aberdeen is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £28 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus via Dundee, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen every 2 hours. Tickets cost £50–80 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station via Seagate Bus Station in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Aberdeenshire
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Leith to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Seagate Bus Station.
Leith to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Aberdeen is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Leith to Aberdeen.
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