There are 6 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Arbroath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroathtrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
5h 4m£71–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M92
7h 15m£33–55Drive 215.9 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Arbroathcar 215.9 mi
4h 19m£54–78Train, fly
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Arbroathtrain
7h 3m£129–303Train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain Nunthorpe - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Arbroathtrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
5h 24m£80–157Train #2
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain Nunthorpe - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Morpeth to Arbroathtrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
6h 10m£97–152
Middlesbrough to Arbroath by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Arbroath is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Arbroath is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Arbroath station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Arbroath. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Arbroath via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Arbroath is 250 miles. The road distance is 217.1 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Arbroath without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 4m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Middlesbrough to Arbroath, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Arbroath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Arbroath train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Arbroath is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 4m and costs £70 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Arbroath, Scotland?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Arbroath via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Morpeth to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
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Booking & Getting There
Middlesbrough to Arbroath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Arbroath train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Arbroath is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Middlesbrough to Arbroath.
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