There are 6 ways to get from Scrabster to Aberdeen by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
6h 8mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Thurso to InvernessWick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
6h 39m£41–84Drive 210.5 mi
- Drive from Scrabster to Aberdeen210.5 mi
4h 30m£53–76Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
5h 51m£120–340Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to AdelphiE7
7h 1mBus via Union Square Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus StationM96
7h 34m£41–73
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scrabster to Aberdeen is to bus via Union Square Bus Station which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Scrabster to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Adelphi via Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Scrabster and Aberdeen is 241 miles. The road distance is 211.8 miles.
The best way to get from Scrabster to Aberdeen without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Scrabster to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Scrabster to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
The best way to get from Scrabster to Aberdeen is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 1m.
Scrabster to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scrabster to Aberdeen is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Scrabster to Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Scrabster, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Scrabster to Aberdeen via Thurso and Inverness in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Adelphi via Union Street in around 7h 1m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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