There are 10 ways to get from England to Scotland by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
2h 55m£39–111Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 46m£28–95Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 12m£91–211Bus via Finchley Road station
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
9h 17m£48–78Drive 396.3 mi
- Drive from London to Glasgowcar 396.3 mi
6h 53m£100–145Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 12m£42–113Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 3m£31–107Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 26m£88–295Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
3h 17m£76–324Bus
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
9h 25m£68–113
England to Scotland by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Scotland is to fly which costs £28 - £95 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from England to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs £28 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
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 12m.
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 12m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from England to Scotland, including transfers.
England to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre 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 55m and costs £35 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £220 and takes 5h 12m, you could also bus via Finchley Road station, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between England and Scotland?
easyJet flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £130–210 and the journey takes 4h 31m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- 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
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
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 53m to drive from England to Scotland.
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