There are 5 ways to get from Alness to Peterhead by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
5h 33m£28–74Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
6h 24m£6Bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
6h 11m£15–21Drive 124.7 mi
- Drive from Alness to Peterheadcar 124.7 mi
2h 39m£31–45Train
- Take the train from Alness to Invernesstrain Tain - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Inverurietrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
6h 17m£48–80
Alness to Peterhead by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alness to Peterhead is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £6 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Alness to Peterhead is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from County Carpets and arriving at Buchan House via Inverness Union Street and Adelphi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Alness to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from Alness and arriving at Inverurie via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Alness and Peterhead is 162 miles. The road distance is 125.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alness to Peterhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs £28 - £75.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Alness to Peterhead, including transfers.
Alness to Peterhead bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Alness to Peterhead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Alness station.
The best way to get from Alness to Peterhead is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs £15 - £21. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Alness, Scotland and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a bus from County Carpets to Buchan House via Bus Station Stance 2, Inverness Union Street, and Adelphi in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alness to Buchan House via Inverness, Inverurie, Town Hall, and Park & Ride in around 6h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alness to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Adelphi to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Alness to Peterhead bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Alness to Peterhead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alness to Peterhead is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Alness to Peterhead.
There are 168+ hotels available in Peterhead.