There are 11 ways to get from Northampton to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Wigan
best- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
6h 14m£117–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 30m£30–60Drive 336.3 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Glasgowcar 336.3 mi
5h 36m£82–119Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 6m£40–117Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 15m£118–261Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
12h 19m£69–166Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
3h 55m£36–107Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 43m£49–119Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
3h 31m£41–119Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
4h 30m£90–211Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
5h 8m£36–121
Northampton to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs £40 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Coach Park and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Glasgow Central via Rugby, Crewe and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Northampton and Scotland is 337 miles. The road distance is 338.3 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Scotland without a car is to train via Wigan which takes 6h 14m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Northampton to Scotland, including transfers.
Northampton to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coach Park station.
Northampton to Scotland train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to train via Wigan which takes 6h 14m and costs £110 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Northampton to Glasgow Central via Rugby, Crewe, and Wigan North Western in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
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
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Northampton to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Northampton to Scotland train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Scotland is 338 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Northampton to Scotland.
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