There are 10 ways to get from Bideford to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
10h 49m£174–338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Stationbus 502
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
14h 5m£53–112Drive 466.4 mi
- Drive from Bideford to Glasgowcar 466.4 mi
7h 42m£115–166Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
7h 5m£85–196Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain Barnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
12h 10m£300–438Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Stationbus 502
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
15h 30m£92–233Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
6h 54m£77–186Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
6h 45m£102–263Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
7h 53m£126–303Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
8h 7m£85–265
Bideford to Scotland by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bideford to Scotland is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bideford to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs £100 - £270.
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 Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Bideford and Scotland is 509 miles. The road distance is 469.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bideford to Scotland without a car is to train via Preston which takes 10h 49m and costs £170 - £340.
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 train via Preston which takes 10h 49m and costs £170 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 14h 5m.
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 42m to drive from Bideford to Scotland.
What companies run services between Bideford, England and Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bideford Quay to Glasgow Central via High Wall, Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Preston in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Buchanan Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Newhall St in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £280–400
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- 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 Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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