Aberdeen to London by train
Aberdeen → London Kings Cross
Trains link Aberdeen (Aberdeen) and London (London Kings Cross) in about 6h 50m at best, with no changes needed.
- Fastest
- ≈ 6h 50m
- Typical
- ≈ 7h 01m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry
How long does the train from Aberdeen to London take?
The fastest trains cover Aberdeen to London in about 6h 50m; a typical journey takes around 7h 01m.
Is there a direct train from Aberdeen to London?
Yes: direct trains run between Aberdeen and London Kings Cross.
Is the train or a flight faster from Aberdeen to London?
A typical flight works out roughly 3h quicker door to door (about 4h 20m against 7h 20m by train, once airport time is counted), but the train emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 7h 20m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 4h 20m (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~27 kg train · ~86 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules: method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
Legendary routes through Aberdeen or London
- Eurostar London → Paris
- LNER Azuma London → Edinburgh
- Caledonian Sleeper London → Fort William
- Avanti West Coast London → Glasgow
Sleepers too: night trains from London.
More trains from Aberdeen
- Aberdeen → Edinburgh ≈ 2h 18m · direct
- Aberdeen → Glasgow ≈ 2h 37m · direct
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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.