There are 11 ways to get from Bath to Scotland by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 32m£50–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lordswood Rdbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
11h£25–114Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain Milton Keynes Central - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 38m£64–251Drive 375.3 mi
- Drive from Bath to Glasgowcar 375.3 mi
6h 24m£92–133Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 14m£39–100Fly Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
3h 58m£86–220Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
4h 46m£127–319Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 59m£59–194Fly Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
4h 14m£53–190Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
8h 55m£57–271Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
9h 3m£77–231
Bath to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Scotland is to bus which costs £25 - £120 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs £35 - £100.
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, Lordswood Rd and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
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 and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
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 Stafford which takes 7h 38m and costs £60 - £260.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Bath to Scotland, including transfers.
Bath to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, 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 Stafford which takes 7h 38m and costs £60 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £120 and takes 11h, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Glasgow Central via Bristol Temple Meads and Stafford in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station, Lordswood Rd, and Newhall St in around 11h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- 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 Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- 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
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–60
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Bath to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Scotland is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Bath to Scotland.
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