There are 4 ways to get from Ellon to Elgin by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Market Place
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Town Hallbus 49
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Stationbus 10 / ...
2h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bridge of Don Park and Ride to Elgin stationbus Ember
3h 27m£11–15Bus, train
- Take the bus from Craighall Crescent to Union Square Bus Stationbus 68 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
3h 3m£29–47Drive 59.6 mi
- Drive from Ellon to Elgincar 59.6 mi
1h 14m£15–22
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ellon to Elgin is to bus which costs £11 - £15 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ellon to Elgin is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellon to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Bus Station via Market Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Ellon and Elgin is 68 miles. The road distance is 59.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ellon to Elgin without a car is to bus via Market Place which takes 2h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Ellon to Elgin, including transfers.
Ellon to Elgin bus services, operated by Watermill Coaches, depart from Market Street station.
Ellon to Elgin bus services, operated by Watermill Coaches, arrive at Town Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellon to Elgin is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Ellon to Elgin.
There are 432+ hotels available in Elgin.
What companies run services between Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Bus Station via Town Hall and Market Place in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Watermill Coaches
Bus from Market Street to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Watermill Coaches
- Website
- Kineil Coaches
Bus from Market Street to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Kineil Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Craighall Crescent to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bridge of Don Park and Ride to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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