There are 11 ways to get from London to Portlethen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
7h 55m£107–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
13h 50m£35–96Drive 486.6 mi
- Drive from London to Portlethencar 486.6 mi
8h 57m£119–172Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
4h 54m£81–295Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrosetrain
- Take the train from Montrose to Portlethentrain
7h 55m£83–227Bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus Ukn11
15h 19m£38–106Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
5h 11m£47–143Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Portlethentrain
6h 4m£112–314Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Portlethentrain
6h 5m£111–328Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LHR - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Portlethentrain
5h 51m£115–341Train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
5h 6m£46–193
London to Portlethen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Portlethen is to bus which costs £35 - £100 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from London to Portlethen is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs £80 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Portlethen. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Roadside of Cookston via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Portlethen. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Portlethen via Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between London and Portlethen is 529 miles. The road distance is 489.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Portlethen without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs £100 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from London to Portlethen, including transfers.
London to Portlethen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Portlethen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Portlethen is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs £100 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 13h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £300 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between London, England and Portlethen, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Aberdeen 4 times a day. Tickets cost £100–250 and the journey takes 7h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £30–95 and the journey takes 13h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Montrose to Portlethen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £11–16
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Portlethen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–40
- 1st Class
- £45–70
Train from Dundee to Portlethen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £28–40
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London to Portlethen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
London to Portlethen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Portlethen is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from London to Portlethen.
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