There are 5 ways to get from Paisley to Aberdeen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus StationUk091
3h 50m£9–19Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to AberdeenGlasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
3h 52m£31–90Drive 147.6 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Aberdeen147.6 mi
2h 44m£37–53Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)GLA - ABZ
4h 40m£80–195Line 26 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street26
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides DriveM9
- Take the bus from Hebrides Drive to Union Square Bus StationM9 / ...
4h 58m£26–36
Paisley to Aberdeen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £9 - £19 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Union Square Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Paisley to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Paisley Gilmour Street and arriving at Aberdeen via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Paisley and Aberdeen is 158 miles. The road distance is 148.5 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Aberdeen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs £9 - £19.
The bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Station takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Paisley to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Terminal Building station.
Paisley to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Aberdeen is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs £9 - £19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 3h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £200 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £9–19 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen hourly. Tickets cost £26–85 and the journey takes 2h 46m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Hebrides Drive to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Hebrides Drive to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Paisley to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Paisley to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Aberdeen is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Paisley to Aberdeen.
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