There are 6 ways to get from Prestwick to Aberdeen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Station Road to Waterloo Lanebus X77k / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
4h 13m£25–43Train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
4h 23m£82–156Drive 171.6 mi
- Drive from Prestwick to Aberdeencar 171.6 mi
3h 6m£43–62Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
5h 30m£94–307Bus via Dundee
- Take the bus from Kyle Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
5h 29m£36–65Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
6h 47m£105–308
Prestwick to Aberdeen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Waterloo Lane and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Prestwick and Aberdeen is 182 miles. The road distance is 172.6 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Aberdeen without a car is to bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £25 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Prestwick to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Prestwick to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Aberdeen is to bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £25 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 4h 23m.
Prestwick to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Waterloo Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Aberdeen is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Prestwick to Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Union Square Bus Station via Waterloo Lane and Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Prestwick Town to Aberdeen via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Dundas Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–490
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Kyle Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–23
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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