There are 11 ways to get from Axminster to Scotland by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
5h 11m£60–168Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
4h 55m£50–153Train
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
8h 53m£78–344Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham Brunel Street Bus Stop to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
11h 52mDrive 428.2 mi
- Drive from Axminster to Glasgow428.2 mi
7h 5m£105–151Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
5h 37m£122–248Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)EXT - EDI
5h 10m£99–249Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BRS - ABZ
5h 38m£101–268Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BRS - INV
5h 57m£63–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to Glasgow CentralPlymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
11h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from County Hall to Lordswood Rd101 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
13h 3m
Axminster to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Scotland is to train and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via County Hall, Lordswood Rd and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Axminster to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Axminster and arriving at Glasgow Central via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Axminster and Scotland is 437 miles. The road distance is 430.7 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs £75 - £350.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Axminster to Scotland, including transfers.
Axminster to Scotland bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Scotland train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Axminster station.
The best way to get from Axminster to Scotland is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs £75 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 3m.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Axminster to Glasgow Central via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Preston in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trinity Square to Buchanan Bus Station via Waterstones, County Hall, Lordswood Rd, and Newhall St in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £210–310
- 1st Class
- £490–700
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39–41
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Birmingham Brunel Street Bus Stop to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Axminster to Scotland bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Waterstones station.
Axminster to Scotland train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Scotland is 431 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Axminster to Scotland.
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