There are 8 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 48m£29–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Hood street1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
8h 16m£20–40Drive 229.4 mi
- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Glasgow229.4 mi
3h 52m£56–81Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Frodsham to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
5h 23m£79–204Train via Preston
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to PrestonLiverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 58m£28–138Bus via Ormskirk
- Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Hood street1 / ...
- Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57megabus M11
9h£22–34Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
6h 1m£54–166Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Frodsham to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
5h 42m£96–244
Ellesmere Port to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Scotland is to bus which costs £19 - £40 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £28 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellesmere Port to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Queen Square Bus Station, Leicester Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Ellesmere Port to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port and arriving at Glasgow Central via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Scotland is 234 miles. The road distance is 230.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £28 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Ellesmere Port to Scotland, including transfers.
Ellesmere Port to Scotland bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange station.
Ellesmere Port to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £28 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £24–130 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station via Hood street, Queen Square Bus Station, Leicester Street, and Bus Station in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Frodsham to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- 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
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ellesmere Port to Scotland bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Hood street station.
Ellesmere Port to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere Port to Scotland is 231 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Ellesmere Port to Scotland.
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