There are 11 ways to get from Dorset to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
8h 10m£195–384Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
14h 25m£55–124Drive 429.8 mi
- Drive from Dorset to Glasgowcar 429.8 mi
7h 33m£104–150Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
5h 39m£99–243Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
11h 6m£200–329Train #2
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bournemouthtrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Glasgow Centraltrain Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
12h 28m£314–462Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Weymouth to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
12h 55m£186–343Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
5h 16m£62–208Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
7h 7m£72–175Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
7h 26m£86–195Bus, train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Furzehill to Tescobus
- Take the bus from Tesco to Poole stationbus
- Take the train from Poole to Bournemouthtrain
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOH - EDI
6h 23m
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Scotland is to bus which costs £55 - £130 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorset to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Tesco, Seldown Coach Station, London Heathrow Airport T5 - and Newhall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorset to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Moreton (Dorset) and arriving at Glasgow Central via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Dorset and Scotland is 539 miles. The road distance is 432.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dorset to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs £190 - £390.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Dorset to Scotland, including transfers.
Dorset to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Dorset to Scotland train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Moreton (Dorset) station.
The best way to get from Dorset to Scotland is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs £190 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Dorset to Glasgow Central via Moreton (Dorset), London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Buchanan Bus Station via Tesco, Bus Station, Seldown Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport T5 -, and Newhall Street in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £300–430
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weymouth to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- enquiries@damory.co.uk
- Website
- Damory Coaches
Bus from Furzehill to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Damory Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Tesco to Poole station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Dorset to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Dorset to Scotland train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorset to Scotland is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Dorset to Scotland.
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