City to city
Aberdeen to London by train
Aberdeen → London Kings Cross
- Fastest
- ≈ 6h 50m
- Typical
- ≈ 7h 01m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry
Trains link Aberdeen (Aberdeen) and London (London Kings Cross) in about 6h 50m at best, with no changes needed.
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
More train routes in United Kingdom · France.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.