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There are 12 ways to get from Swindon to Elgin by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeLHR - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Railway Stationbus
    5h 59m

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
    4h 59m
    £80–218

  3. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
    10h 30m
    £129–395

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus183 / ...
    4. Take the bus from George Street to Railway StationbusE1
    5. Take the train from Dundee to Elgintrain
    17h 32m

  5. Drive 520.1 mi

    1. Drive from Swindon to Elgincar520.1 mi
    9h 11m
    £128–185

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
    5h 26m
    £110–470

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLGW - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
    6h 29m
    £90–240

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLTN - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
    5h 51m
    £101–326

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBHX - ABZ
    4. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Railway Stationbus
    7h 23m

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
    8h 40m
    £95–337

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
    12h 28m
    £207–335

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Adelphi to Railway StationbusE7
    18h 44m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Swindon, England and Elgin, Scotland?

You can take a train from Swindon to Elgin via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, and Aberdeen in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus to Railway Station via London Victoria, Union Square Bus Station, and Adelphi in around 18h 44m.

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