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Compare train, coach and flight for Leicester to Aberdeen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Aberdeen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, while a train costs an average of £149.
Distance: 505 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
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£34 Average Price Cheapest | £149 Average Price | £71 Average Price | £108 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 32m Average total duration 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Aberdeen:
A coach is £37 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Aberdeen costing on average £71.
A coach is £114 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Aberdeen costing on average £149.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 4m.
Coach takes on average 11h 32m.
Tickets start at around £34 compared to roughly £108 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £74. The journey takes 11h 2m versus 7h 43m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Leicester to Aberdeen
How to get to Aberdeen from Leicester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Aberdeen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus0:2510h55Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)11:20Aberdeen, Guild Street£231One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus0:2510h55Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)11:20Aberdeen, Guild Street£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
LM006616:101h20Birmingham International Airport17:30Aberdeen Airport£3791One-way0 changes
Other options
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C21649+
G896919:407h26Leicester station (LEI)17:06Aberdeen station (ABD)£1501One-way2 changes 
G00841+G802169:147h52Leicester station (LEI)17:06Aberdeen station (ABD)£1501One-way1 change- G01062+
C14639+W7095610:107h44Leicester station (LEI)17:54Aberdeen station (ABD)£2561One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:0513h54Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)23:59Aberdeen, Guild Street£411One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:4512h00Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)1:45Aberdeen, Guild Street£451One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:2012h00Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station11:20Aberdeen, Guild Street£581One-way1 change
- U261518:301h25London Luton Airport19:55Aberdeen Airport£871One-way0 changes
- U285919:051h35London Gatwick Airport20:40Aberdeen Airport£1141One-way0 changes
- U285713:201h40London Gatwick Airport15:00Aberdeen Airport£1501One-way0 changes
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How to Travel from Leicester to Aberdeen
The distance from vibrant Leicester in the Heart of England to Aberdeen, Scotland's famous 'Granite City', is 440 miles. Leicester Cathedral and the National Space Centre are Leicester's top attractions, while in Aberdeen, the Maritime Musuem and the Gordon Highlanders Musuem are worth a visit.
Train: Trains from Leicester to Aberdeen involve two changes (at Derby & Glasgow) and take around seven and a half hours. There is at least one train journey per hour throughout the day from Leicester to Aberdeen. Rail providers on this route include East Midlands, CrossCountry and ScotRail.
Bus: Bus travel to Aberdeen is possible from Leicester with National Express, but it does involve one or two changes, at Birmingham and/or Glasgow or just at Glasgow. There are three journeys per day on this route with a shortest journey time of just over 12 hours.
Flight: There are no direct flights from Leicester to Aberdeen, although travelers can take a non-stop one hour flight to Edinburgh from East Midlands Airport (20 miles from Leicester). The journey will involve transferring to Edinburgh Waverley to board a ScotRail train to Aberdeen which takes a further two and a half hours.
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Aberdeen:
A coach is £37 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Aberdeen costing on average £71.
A coach is £114 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Aberdeen costing on average £149.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 4m.
Coach takes on average 11h 32m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Aberdeen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in Aberdeen, Guild Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Aberdeen station (ABD).
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Aberdeen Airport.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, Avanti West Coast, east_midlands_trains, Cross Country to go to Aberdeen by train.
- Travel with Loganair, easyJet to go to Aberdeen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Aberdeen by coach.
- 11 direct flights per day with Loganair.
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