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# How to get from Ramscraig to Aberdeen

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen) [Aberdeen to Ramscraig](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/aberdeen-to-ramscraig)

**Fastest:** 4h 26m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** £19\
by bus\
**Distance:** 145 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures today:** 9\
4 ways, Sun 1 Nov\

## 4 ways to travel

145 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 1 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.

best 50 min quicker than the train and £56 cheaper.

- [**Drive** best fastest 4h 26m£27–35 Estimated 295 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen)
- [**Train** Least hassle 5h 15m£60–196 Estimated 3 departures · ScotRail](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen)
- [**Bus** cheapest 5h 29m£19–157 Estimated 6 departures · Ember](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen)
- [**Taxi** 4h 26m£415–590 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Kingdom; the planner lets you pick yours.

- **Exercise increased caution in United Kingdom** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html)

Travel advice: US State Department.

## Departures today

1. [09:32 → 14:47 5h 15m · 1 change · Ember E6£60–167](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t0)
2. [09:32 → 15:17 5h 45m · 1 change · Ember E6£97–157](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t1)
3. [12:20 → 17:40 5h 20m · 1 change · Ember E6£60–167](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t2)
4. [12:20 → 18:04 5h 44m · 1 change · Ember E6£97–157](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t3)
5. [13:20 → 19:15 5h 55m · 1 change · ScotRail£67–196](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t4)
6. [17:47 → 23:16 5h 29m · 1 change · Ember E6£97–157](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t6)
7. [07:28^+1 → 15:02^+1 7h 34m · 2 changes · Highland Council 918£27–120](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t9)
8. [16:10^+1 → 01:36^+2 9h 26m · 2 changes · Highland Council 918£19–44](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ramscraig&to=Aberdeen&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t10)

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 Ramscraig to Aberdeen?

The fastest way is by car: about 4h 26m door to door. The straight-line distance is 145 km.

What is the cheapest way from Ramscraig to Aberdeen?

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 Ramscraig to Aberdeen?

Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 5h 15m.

How much is the bus from Ramscraig to Aberdeen?

Buses take about 5h 29m and cost £19–157 depending on operator and seat type. 6 departures appear in today's timetable window.

How far is Aberdeen from Ramscraig by road?

About 295 km, roughly 4h 26m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £27–35; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Buses

- Ember
- Highland Council

Railways

- ScotRail

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Aberdeen

Third most populous city of Scotland

Aberdeen is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeenshire, but is now separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen City Council is one of Scotland's 32 local authorities. Aberdeen has a population of 198,590 (2020) for the main urban area and 220,690 (2020) for the wider settlement including outlying localities, making it the United Kingdom's 39th most populous built-up area. Aberdeen has a long, sandy coastline and features an oceanic climate, with cool summers and mild, rainy winters.

[The Aberdeen guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/aberdeen)

Worth your time

- Union Terrace Gardens A small city-centre park and sunken garden on one side of Union Terrace.
- David Welch Winter Gardens Polmuir Rd AB11 7HT (inside Duthie Park),.
- The Belmont Cinema 3-screen cinema showing arthouse, foreign and selected mainstream films.
- Aberdeen Harbour Cruises Eurolink Pontoon next to Fish Market, Aberdeen Harbour (enter harbour from Market Street; no parking here, use Union Square),.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Aberdeen Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com)

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