There are 10 ways to get from Bideford to Scotland by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station502
- Take the train from Tiverton Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
10h 49m£85–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station502
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
13h 36m£44–94Drive 466.4 mi
- Drive from Bideford to Glasgow466.4 mi
7h 37m£114–165Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple 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
7h 12m£67–176Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St DavidsBarnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow CentralPlymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
12h 21m£98–312Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station502
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
19h£50–106Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple 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
6h 56m£57–161Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)EXT - EDI
7h 11m£106–257Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple 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
7h 39m£108–276Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple 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
7h 58m£70–246
Bideford to Scotland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bideford to Scotland is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bideford to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs £55 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bideford to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park Coach Stop and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Bideford and Scotland is 492 miles. The road distance is 469.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bideford to Scotland without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 49m and costs £85 - £360.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Bideford to Scotland, including transfers.
Bideford to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Victoria Park Coach Stop station.
The best way to get from Bideford to Scotland is to bus which takes 13h 36m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £320 and takes 12h 21m.
Bideford to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bideford to Scotland is 469 miles. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Bideford to Scotland.
What companies run services between Bideford, England and Scotland?
You can take a bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Buchanan Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 13h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bideford Quay to Glasgow Central via Bus Station, Rail Station, Barnstaple, and Exeter St Davids in around 12h 21m.
- 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 Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- 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
- loganair.co.uk
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
Train from Tiverton Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- 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 Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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