There are 7 ways to get from St Helens to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
7h 2m£35–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
8h 38m£79–243Drive 323.9 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Aberdeencar 323.9 mi
5h 38m£79–113Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 31m£72–184Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
9h 18m£45–86Fly Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LPL - ABZ
6h 56m£82–757Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
6h 19m£106–227
St Helens to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Aberdeen via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between St Helens and Aberdeen is 344 miles. The road distance is 325.8 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £30 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from St Helens to Aberdeen, including transfers.
St Helens to Aberdeen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Aberdeen is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £30 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 9h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £800 and takes 6h 56m.
St Helens to Aberdeen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Aberdeen is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from St Helens to Aberdeen.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Aberdeen via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Market to Union Square Bus Station via Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–550
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- 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
- £260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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