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£37–132Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to ShottsEdinburgh - Glasgow Central
8h 58m£29–75Line 152 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand152
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station181
8h 36mDrive 175.3 mi
- Drive from Colne to Shotts175.3 mi
3h 13m£44–64Bus, 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 12mTrain, 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 6mFly 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 47m£82–245
Colne to Shotts by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colne to Shotts is to bus and train which costs £28 - £75 and takes 8h 58m.
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 King Street via Bus Station, Coach Stn and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
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, which costs and takes 8h 36m.
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 King Street via Bus Station, Arrival Stand, Coach Stn, and Bus Station in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- 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
- £12–14
- 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
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- 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
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Market Street to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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