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Compare coach, train and flight for Southampton to Aberdeen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southampton to Aberdeen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a train costs an average of £129.
Distance: 695 km
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£145 Average Price | £120 Average Price | £63 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 12m Average total duration 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 49m Average total duration 15h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Aberdeen from Southampton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Aberdeen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:0518h15Southampton10:20Aberdeen£501One-way0 changes
Cheapest
16:0518h15Southampton10:20Aberdeen£501One-way0 changes
Fastest
17:1518h05Southampton11:20Aberdeen£851One-way0 changes
Other options
17:0018h20Southampton11:20Aberdeen£891One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Southampton to Aberdeen
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Aberdeen:
A coach is £57 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Aberdeen costing on average £120.
A coach is £82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Aberdeen costing on average £145.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 42m.
Coach takes on average 15h 19m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton and Aberdeen as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in Aberdeen station (ABD).
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Aberdeen Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University) and arrive in Aberdeen, Guild Street.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Aberdeen by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Lumo, Cross Country to go to Aberdeen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Aberdeen by coach.
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