There are 7 ways to get from Colne to Shotts by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colne to PrestonColne - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 55m£36–133Line 152 bus, bus via Abington Service Area
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Abington Service AreaM11
- Take the bus from Abington Service Area to Bus StationX74
8h 30mDrive 175.3 mi
- Drive from Colne to Shotts175.3 mi
3h 13m£44–63Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Shotts
7h 14mTrain, line 266 bus
- Take the train from Colne to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwell
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Easter Road266
5h 4mLine 152 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand152
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station181
8h 34mFly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Shotts
7h 33m£82–245
Colne to Shotts by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colne to Shotts is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colne to Shotts is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Colne to Shotts. However, there are services departing from St Johns Church and arriving at Easter Road via Bus Station, Bus Station, Abington Service Area and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Colne to Shotts. However, there are services departing from Colne and arriving at Shotts via Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Colne and Shotts is 240 miles. The road distance is 176.4 miles.
The best way to get from Colne to Shotts without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Colne to Shotts, including transfers.
Colne to Shotts bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Colne to Shotts train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Colne station.
The best way to get from Colne to Shotts is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £35 - £140. Alternatively, you can line 152 bus and bus via Abington Service Area, which costs and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Colne, Lancashire, England and Shotts, Scotland?
You can take a train from Colne to Shotts via Preston and Glasgow Central in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Johns Church to Easter Road via Bus Station, Arrival Stand, Bus Station, Abington Service Area, and Bus Station in around 8h 30m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Colne to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- 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
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- 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
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £15–22
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Abington Service Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Abington Service Area to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Street to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Pollock Street to Easter Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Colne to Shotts bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Arrival Stand station.
Colne to Shotts train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colne to Shotts is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Colne to Shotts.
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