How to get from Dunbeath to Aberdeen
- Fastest
- 4h 27m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- £19
- by bus
- Distance
- 146 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 10
- from 08:00, Tue 3 Nov
4 ways to travel
146 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 3 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best1h slower than driving but £8 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it.
- BusbestcheapestLeast hassle5h 29m£19–115Estimatednext 8 from 08:00 · Ember
- Drivefastest4h 27m£27–36Estimated299 km · fuel only
- Train5h 50m£73–206Estimatednext 2 from 08:00 · ScotRail
- Taxi4h 27m£420–600Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
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Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
- 09:33 → 15:025h 29m · 1 changeEmber E6£26–115
- 09:42 → 16:366h 54m · 1 changeEmber E6£106–168
- 11:59 → 17:515h 52m · 1 changeEmber E6£26–115
- 12:07 → 18:276h 20m · 1 changeEmber E6£104–162
- 12:22 → 20:147h 52m · 4 changesMacLeod's Coaches 906£107–173
- 13:47 → 19:375h 50m · 1 changeScotRail£73–206
- 15:51 → 22:096h 18m · 1 changeEmber E6£19–44
- 17:10 → 23:296h 19m · 1 changeScotRail£110–196
The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Dunbeath to Aberdeen?
The fastest way is by car: about 4h 27m door to door. The straight-line distance is 146 km.
What is the cheapest way from Dunbeath to Aberdeen?
The bus is the cheapest, from £19. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Dunbeath to Aberdeen?
Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 5h 50m. The planner checks the rest of the day.
How much is the bus from Dunbeath to Aberdeen?
Buses take about 5h 29m and cost £19–115 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 8 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day.
How far is Aberdeen from Dunbeath by road?
About 299 km, roughly 4h 27m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £27–36; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- Ember
- Stagecoach Bluebird
- MacLeod's Coaches
- George Rapson Travel
- ScotRail
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.