With a population of 21’236, Elgin is a must-see destination in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Elgin has to offer.
If you’re looking for affordable options, The Drouthy Cobbler (48A High Street) and The Haugh at Mansion House Hotel (Mansion House Hotel) are great picks.
Although Elgin doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 44 km from Elgin. The shortest flight to Elgin from Canada departs from Toronto and takes around 13h 20m.
AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Elgin, followed by LNER. The train journey from Elgin to Manchester takes 7h 09m and costs around C$ 216 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about C$ 99 for a 8h 04m trip. The train station in Elgin is called Elgin, and is located 11 km from the city centre.
Another option to get to Elgin is to pick up a car rental from Edinburgh, which is about 189 km from Elgin. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, among others, in Edinburgh.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Elgin, including Megabus, FlixBus and Scottish Citylink. From Glasgow, the bus ride to Elgin takes 351 km and will cost you around C$ 37. From Edinburgh, the ticket costs about C$ 39 for a journey of 362 km.
Expect to pay C$ 2.56 per litre in Elgin (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between C$ 30.72 and C$ 40.96. Intermediate (Peugeot 3008 or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Elgin, while also 23% cheaper than other types, on average.