There are 11 ways to get from Bath to Scotland by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
3h 32m£55–125Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk071
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUk030 / ...
10h 47m£24–68Train via Wigan
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
7h 32m£59–281Drive 375.3 mi
- Drive from Bath to Glasgow375.3 mi
6h 20m£94–136Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
3h 12m£44–110Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
4h 43m£121–340Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BRS - ABZ
3h 50m£104–254Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BRS - INV
4h 5m£58–196Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
5h 37m£94–255Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow CentralPlymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
8h 53m£111–271Bus
- Take the bus from UWE East Gate to Buchanan Bus StationM19
11h 24m£25–35
Bath to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Scotland is to bus which costs £25 - £35 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Glasgow Central via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Bath and Scotland is 345 miles. The road distance is 377.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Scotland without a car is to train via Wigan which takes 7h 32m and costs £55 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Bath to Scotland, including transfers.
Bath to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Scotland is to train via Wigan which takes 7h 32m and costs £55 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs £23 - £70 and takes 10h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Glasgow Central via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, and Wigan North Western in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from UWE East Gate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Bath to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Scotland is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Bath to Scotland.
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