There are 12 ways to get from East Midlands to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Grantham to York
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
7h 33m£72–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationUkn11
11h 40m£59–93Drive 388 mi
- Drive from East Midlands to Aberdeen388 mi
7h 23m£95–137Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
4h 32m£106–281Train
- Take the train from Grantham to AberdeenLondon Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
7h 38m£175–249Train #2
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
8h 11m£101–224Train #3
- Take the train from Derby to AberdeenPlymouth - Aberdeen / ...
10h 5m£157–252Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LHR - ABZ
5h 53m£111–408Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LTN - ABZ
5h 14m£75–264Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
5h 46m£124–319Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeen
7h 4mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
7h 21m£80–251
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £55 - £95 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs £100 - £290.
The distance between East Midlands and Aberdeen is 432 miles. The road distance is 390.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Aberdeen without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 33m and costs £70 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from East Midlands to Aberdeen, including transfers.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Aberdeen is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 33m and costs £70 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 11h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands to Aberdeen is 390 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from East Midlands to Aberdeen.
There are 658+ hotels available in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Aberdeen via Morleas Farm, Bus Station, Grantham, York, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £160–230
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–90
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Melton Mowbray to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–19
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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