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 59m£36–92Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 47m£28–92Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 13m£76–234Bus via Golders Green station
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
9h 26m£75–194Drive 396.3 mi
- Drive from London to Glasgowcar 396.3 mi
6h 53m£97–141Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 30m£36–93Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 26m£88–228Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 19m£28–83Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
3h 15m£81–223Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
10h 13m£37–67
England to Scotland by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Scotland is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from England to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs £27 - £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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
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 13m.
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 13m and costs £75 - £240.
It takes approximately 2h 59m 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 59m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £240 and takes 5h 13m, you could also bus via Golders Green station, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 9h 26m.
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 £140–230 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
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
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 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
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 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 53m to drive from England to Scotland.
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