London to Aberdeen by direct bus services
Book your ride: Bus to Aberdeen by National Express & Megabus from London
National Express bus from London to Aberdeen
Direct coach services from London to Aberdeen are operated by two UKs’ well-known carriers - National Express and Megabus.
National Express and Megabus provide a direct intercity coach service between London and Aberdeen. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two cities.
National Express offers two direct services per day, while Megabus has up to four connections a day.
Most of the National Express and Megabus’ services aren’t intended to serve the route from London to Aberdeen only; the coaches run on larger distances and Aberdeen is only an intermediate stop.
The National Express direct coach links between London and Aberdeen have various numbers, and there is no particular line. M11 is the Megabus line from London to Aberdeen.
Most of the services from Aberdeen to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ northern cities or towns; however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
Megabus coach from London to Aberdeen
Useful links to coach timetables & fares
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London and Aberdeen
Both mentioned above operators provide coach services to Aberdeen; which are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. Both carriers put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are fitted with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling between London and Aberdeen with National Express takes between 12 - 12 and half hours and 12 - 14 hours with Megabus. This coach service is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Aberdeen.
Timetables and fares...
Bus to Aberdeen from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 590 |
590 | 592 |
592 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | n Fr |
Fr | Fr,Su | n Fr,Su |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 3 | 4 | 6 |
7 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 08:00 | 08:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station | Dep. | - | - | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| NORTON CANES SERVICES, Pause | Time | 30mins | 30mins | 30mins | 30mins |
| TEBAY SERVICES, Pause | Time | 20mins | 20mins | - | - |
| GLASGOW, Buchanan Bus Stn |
Arr. | 18:20 | 18:20 | 07:55 | 7:55 |
| ABERDEEN, Guild Street, Bus Station |
Arr. | 21:25 | 21:40 | 10:50 | 11:10 |
Bus to London from Aberdeen by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 590 |
590 | 592 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | n Sa,Su |
Sa,Su | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| ABERDEEN, Guild Street, Bus Station | Dep. | 07:20 | 07:35 | 18:55 |
| GLASGOW, Buchanan Bus Stn | Dep. | 11:00 | 11:00 | 22:15 |
| TEBAY SERVICES, Pause | Time | 20mins | 20mins | - |
| NORTON CANES SERVICES, Pause | Time | 30mins | 30mins | 30mins |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station | Arr. | - | - | 06:05 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 21:25 |
21:25 | 07:00 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday, n = Daily except...
1 = The service does not operate 26-29 December 2017, 1 & 2 January, 30 March, 7 & 28 May & 6 August 2018.
2 = The service operates additionally 26-29 December 2017, 1 & 2 January, 30 March, 7 & 28 May & 6 August 2018.
3 = The service does not operate 29 March 2018, but operates additionally 29 December 2017 & 30 March 2018.
4 = The service does not operate 29 December 2017 & 30 March 2018, but operates additionally 29 March 2018.
5 = The service does not operate 24 December 2018.
6 = The service does not operate 5 August, 23-31 December 2018, 1 January, 18 April, 5 & 26 May & 4 August 2019.
7 = The service operates additionally 5 August, 23, 26-27 & 30-31 December 2018, 1 January, 18 April, 5 & 26 May & 4 August 2019.
Note: The departure on 24 December from London terminates in Glasgow at 0740 - all stops from Carlisle are set-down only.
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station |
| ABERDEEN, Guild Street, Bus Station |
| TEBAY SERVICES, M6 Motorway, for stops/pauses only |
| KNUTSFORD SERVICES, M6 Motorway, for stops/pauses only |
| NORTON CANES SERVICES, M6 Motorway, for stops/pauses only |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Aberdeen by NX |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online Booking | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Aberdeen (Standard) |
from £46.70 | from £69.30 | from £37.40 | from £55.40 | from £23.35 | from £34.65 |
book coach ticket |
| Aberdeen to London (Standard) | from £46.70 | from £69.30 | from £37.40 | from £55.40 | from £23.35 | from £34.65 | book coach ticket |
| London to Aberdeen (APEX/Funfare) | from £16 one way | from £16 one way | from £16 one way | book coach ticket | |||
| Aberdeen to London (APEX/Funfare) | from £16 one way | from £16 one way | from £16 one way | book coach ticket | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> National Express BUS TO ABERDEEN on-line booking <<<
Timetables and fares...
Bus to Aberdeen from London by Megabus
| Megabus service number | ▼ | M11 |
M11 | M11 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 08:00 | 12:30 | 22:30 |
| GLASGOW, Interchange or pause only |
Arr. | 17:10 | 22:30 | 6:30 |
| GLASGOW, Interchange or pause only | Dep. | 17:40 | 23:00 | 7:35 CG |
| ABERDEEN, Bus Station |
Arr. | 20:45 | 02:45 | 10:59 |
MG = CityLink Gold service
Bus to London from Aberdeen by Megabus
| Megabus service number | ▼ | M11 | M11 | M11 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| ABERDEEN, Bus Station | Dep. | 04:40 | 07:05 | 18:45 |
| GLASGOW, Interchange or pause only | Arr. | 08:05 | 10:30 | 21:45 |
| GLASGOW, Interchange or pause only | Dep. | 08:20 | 11:10 | 22:15 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 17:50 | 21:20 | 06:15 |
CG = Citylink Gold service
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| ABERDEEN, Guild Street, Bus Station |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Aberdeen by Megabus |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online booking |
|||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Aberdeen |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | book coach ticket | |||
| Aberdeen to London |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | book coach ticket | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> Megabus BUS TO ABERDEEN on-line booking <<<
How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Aberdeen?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. For Megabus connections visit Megabus website. Just fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get a ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended because services between London and Aberdeen are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Aberdeen: The coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage, but customers are responsible for seeing their luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling. Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and one piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO ABERDEEN on-line booking <<<
Luggage policy for the Megabus bus to Aberdeen: Megabus doesn’t check luggage or provide receipts for luggage transported on the bus by the passenger. Passengers are advised that Megabus will accept up to one piece of luggage per passenger. For guidance, this should be no more than the size of a standard suitcase and should not weigh more than 20kg. Passengers can also take on board one small piece of luggage that must fit either on your lap or under the seat in front of you. >>> Megabus BUS TO ABERDEEN on-line booking <<<
Of course, you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag,' with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London and Aberdeen. Trains & airlines services within the UK
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement, then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Aberdeen or vice versa by train we suggest you visit the Train Line website, while good flights between British cities are recommended on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website,
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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