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Compare coach and train for Aberdeen to Skegness
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aberdeen to Skegness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £73 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £73, while a train costs an average of £112.
Distance: 471 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£112 Average Price | £73 Average Price Cheapest | £108 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 25m Average total duration Fastest 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 36h 5m Average total duration 35h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Aberdeen to Skegness:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aberdeen to Skegness costing on average £112.
Other travel options to Skegness take longer:
Coach takes on average 36h 5m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (7h 55m by train vs 8h 6m by car). Tickets start at around £112 compared to roughly £108 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Aberdeen to Skegness
How to get to Skegness from Aberdeen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aberdeen to Skegness is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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7:528h02Aberdeen15:54Skegness£2051One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 7:528h02Aberdeen15:54Skegness£2051One-way2 changes
Fastest
8:207h34Aberdeen15:54Skegness£3551One-way3 changes
Other options
7:107h45Aberdeen14:55Skegness£2901One-way3 changes- 9:057h54Aberdeen16:59Skegness£2901One-way3 changes
- 5:577h57Aberdeen13:54Skegness£2901One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Aberdeen to Skegness:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aberdeen to Skegness costing on average £112.
Other travel options to Skegness take longer:
Coach takes on average 36h 5m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aberdeen and Skegness as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Aberdeen Airport and arrive in Humberside Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Aberdeen station (ABD) and arrive in Skegness station (SKG).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Skegness by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Cross Country, ScotRail to go to Skegness by train.
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