There are 9 ways to get from Cornwall to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
11h£197–372Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
16h 14m£56–134Drive 505 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Glasgowcar 505 mi
8h 31m£124–179Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
6h 39m£125–283Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
12h 21m£314–454Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
17h 25m£102–252Line 26 bus, bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Roundabout to Community Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from Community Hospital to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NQY - EDI
5h 19m£61–257Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
7h 27m£121–271Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
7h 13m£111–276
Cornwall to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Scotland is to bus via Bristol which costs £55 - £140 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Scotland is to line 26 bus and bus and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs £60 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Dennison Road Car Park, Plymouth Coach Station, Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Glasgow Central via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Cornwall and Scotland is 551 miles. The road distance is 507.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Scotland without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 11h and costs £190 - £380.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Cornwall to Scotland, including transfers.
Cornwall to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Scotland train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Scotland is to train via Birmingham which takes 11h and costs £190 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 16h 14m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Glasgow Central via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Preston in around 11h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to Buchanan Bus Station via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, Plymouth Coach Station, Bristol Bus Station, and Shudehill Interchange in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £300–430
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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 36m
- 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
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Roundabout to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Community Hospital to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Community Hospital to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Cornwall to Scotland train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Scotland is 508 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Cornwall to Scotland.
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