There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain
8h 57m£57–234Train via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
8h 58m£54–256Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus E8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Braelossie Placebus E7
11h 19mDrive 373.4 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Elgincar 373.4 mi
6h 54m£92–132Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Railway Stationbus
5h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Braelossie Placebus M96
12h 48m£79–105Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
4h 51m£99–259Fly Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LPL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Railway Stationbus
7h 6mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Railway Stationbus
6h 35m
Liverpool to Elgin by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Elgin is to train and bus which costs £75 - £110 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Elgin is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 51m and costs £95 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Braelossie Place via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Elgin via Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Liverpool and Elgin is 451 miles. The road distance is 375.6 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs £55 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Liverpool to Elgin, including transfers.
Liverpool to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Elgin train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Elgin is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 19m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Elgin, Scotland?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Elgin via Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Braelossie Place via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Union Street in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Braelossie Place
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Braelossie Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Liverpool to Elgin train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Elgin is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Liverpool to Elgin.
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