There are 10 ways to get from England to Scotland by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
2h 56m£38–102Bus via Victoria Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
9h 43m£24–87Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 15m£52–203Drive 396.3 mi
- Drive from London to Glasgow396.3 mi
6h 48m£97–140Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
3h 10m£42–110Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
2h 51m£32–95Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
2h 37m£26–92Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
3h 22m£84–257Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
3h 3m£79–257Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57megabus M11 / ...
10h 19m£28–49
England to Scotland by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Scotland is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from England to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs £26 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Glasgow Central via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between England and Scotland is 267 miles. The road distance is 398.6 miles.
The best way to get from England to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £50 - £210.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from England to Scotland, including transfers.
England to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from England to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £210 and takes 5h 15m, you could also bus via Victoria Station, which costs £23 - £90 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between England and Scotland?
easyJet flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £50–200 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
England to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
England to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Scotland is 399 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from England to Scotland.
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