City to city
London to Aberdeen by train
London Kings Cross → Aberdeen
- Fastest
- ≈ 7h 03m
- Typical
- ≈ 7h 24m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- LNER, ScotRail, CrossCountry
Trains link London (London Kings Cross) and Aberdeen (Aberdeen) in about 7h 03m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from London to Aberdeen take?
The fastest trains cover London to Aberdeen in about 7h 03m; a typical journey takes around 7h 24m.
Is there a direct train from London to Aberdeen?
Yes: direct trains run between London Kings Cross and Aberdeen.
Is the train or a flight faster from London to Aberdeen?
A typical flight works out roughly 3h 25m quicker door to door (about 4h 20m against 7h 45m 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 45m
- 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 London or Aberdeen
- 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 London
- London → Reading ≈ 23 min · direct
- London → Cambridge ≈ 49 min · direct
- London → Oxford ≈ 50 min · direct
- London → Brighton ≈ 58 min · direct
- London → Bath ≈ 1h 13m · direct
- London → Southampton ≈ 1h 14m · 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.