There are 12 ways to get from Cheltenham to Scrabster by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Stafford
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
14h 53m£75–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Lordswood Rdbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
18h 4m£38–154Drive 589.8 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Scrabstercar 589.8 mi
10h 28m£143–206Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
9h 15m£41–218Train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
15h 18m£98–330Train, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
15h 20m£98–597Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
18h 32m£118–159Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
10h 34m£95–457Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
10h 59m£86–318Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
11h 49m£98–314Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
12h 10m£92–283Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
13h 19m£124–512
Cheltenham to Scrabster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Scrabster is to train and fly and bus which costs £40 - £220 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Scrabster is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 15m and costs £40 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Promenade and arriving at Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Arle Court Transport Hub, Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Stn and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Scrabster is 658 miles. The road distance is 593.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Scrabster without a car is to train and bus via Stafford which takes 14h 53m and costs £70 - £340.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Cheltenham to Scrabster, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Scrabster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Arle Court Transport Hub station.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Scrabster is to bus which takes 18h 4m and costs £35 - £160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £330 and takes 15h 18m.
Cheltenham to Scrabster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Scrabster is 593 miles. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Cheltenham to Scrabster.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Scrabster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Promenade to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Arle Court Transport Hub, Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Inverness Union Street in around 18h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Scrabster via Birmingham New Street, Stafford, Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–480
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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
Train from Birmingham International to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £330–380
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- 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
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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