There are 11 ways to get from Cotswolds to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wigan
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
6h 24m£79–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gloucester to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk077
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
10h 20m£22–46Drive 340.4 mi
- Drive from Cotswolds to Glasgowcar 340.4 mi
5h 46m£83–119Line 882 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
5h 13m£35–97Train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
9h 6m£183–603Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
12h 5m£37–78Line 882 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 29m£46–112Line 882 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 39m£49–143Line 882 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 23m£37–123Line 882 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
6h 27m£86–233Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
7h 2m£81–242
Cotswolds to Scotland by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotswolds to Scotland is to bus which costs £21 - £50 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cotswolds to Scotland is to line 882 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotswolds to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Combend Farm and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Gloucester and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Cotswolds and Scotland is 351 miles. The road distance is 342.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cotswolds to Scotland without a car is to train via Wigan which takes 6h 24m and costs £75 - £280.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Cotswolds to Scotland, including transfers.
Cotswolds to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gloucester station.
The best way to get from Cotswolds to Scotland is to train via Wigan which takes 6h 24m and costs £75 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 10h 20m.
Cotswolds to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotswolds to Scotland is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Cotswolds to Scotland.
What companies run services between Cotswolds, England and Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Cotswolds to Glasgow Central via Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, and Wigan North Western in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cotswolds to Buchanan Bus Station via Combend Farm, Transport Hub arrival, Gloucester, and Newhall St in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
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 Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £180–260
- 1st Class
- £410–600
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gloucester to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrival
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- 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
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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