Route Cost Model · 121 miles by road
How Much Do Removals from Edinburgh to Aberdeen Cost?
Moving from Edinburgh to Aberdeen typically costs £625–£1,550 for a 2–3 bed home. It's 121 miles by road — a long single day for a removal crew — loaded in the morning, delivered the same afternoon. The same figures apply in both directions.
Road distance
121 miles
Drive time
~2.6 hours
Done in a day?
Yes
Typical 3-bed
£875–£1,550
Cost by home size
Edinburgh to Aberdeen Removal Costs
| Move size | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Man & van / part load | £125–£250 |
| 1-bed flat | £325–£775 |
| 2-bed house | £625–£1,100 |
| 3-bed house | £875–£1,550 |
| 4-bed house | £1,225–£2,125 |
Ranges cover a standard door-to-door move with loading and unloading. Packing service, storage, difficult access (stairs, no parking) and peak Friday/month-end dates push quotes toward the top of each band.
Behind the quote
What Changes the Price on This Route
Distance and crew time
At 121 miles, this is a long single day for a removal crew — loaded in the morning, delivered the same afternoon. Fuel, the vehicle and the crew's hours scale with the road time, which is why the same house costs more to move on this route than across town.
Packing, access and dates
A full packing service typically adds £250–£600 depending on house size. Flights of stairs, long carries from the van, and parking restrictions at either end all add crew time. Fridays and month-ends book out first and price highest — a midweek, mid-month move is the easiest saving on this route.
Common questions
Edinburgh to Aberdeen Moving FAQs
How much does it cost to move from Edinburgh to Aberdeen?
Most moves from Edinburgh to Aberdeen cost between £325–£775 for a 1-bed flat and £1,225–£2,125 for a 4-bed house. The 121-mile road journey is priced into every quote, so distance is already the biggest single factor on this route.
Can a Edinburgh to Aberdeen move be done in one day?
Yes — the drive is around 2.6 hours, so a crew can load in the morning and deliver the same day. That keeps this route at the cheaper end per mile.
Does moving from Aberdeen to Edinburgh cost the same?
Effectively yes — firms price the job (volume, distance, access), not the direction. The figures on this page apply both ways. One exception: if a firm has an empty van returning in the opposite direction, you can sometimes get a "backload" discount of 20–40% — always worth asking.
Get a fixed-price quote for a home removal or smaller move.
Road distance and drive time from OpenStreetMap routing. Cost bands calibrated against published pricing from Movingcost.co.uk , Sirelo , MyJobQuote , HomeOwners Alliance , RemovalReviews and Clicktrans . Route cost model generated 10 July 2026. Figures are guide estimates, not quotes — always compare two or three written quotes for your exact move.