There are 7 ways to get from Sheffield to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
6h 19m£210–300Bus via Castle Square From Cathedral
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus Ukn11
10h 18m£40–70Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
10h 14m£43–74Drive 347.1 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Aberdeencar 347.1 mi
6h 29m£84–121Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 11m£92–237Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
6h 54m£121–304Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
4h 22m£112–271
Sheffield to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Aberdeen is to bus via Castle Square From Cathedral which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs £90 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sheffield and arriving at Aberdeen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Sheffield and Aberdeen is 395 miles. The road distance is 349.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs £210 - £300.
The train from Sheffield to Aberdeen takes 6h 19m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sheffield to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Aberdeen train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Aberdeen is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs £210 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 14m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Sheffield to Aberdeen twice daily. Tickets cost £210–300 and the journey takes 6h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Sheffield to Aberdeen train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Aberdeen is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Sheffield to Aberdeen.
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