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 Warrington
best- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 51m£115–227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 30m£30–55Drive 336.3 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Glasgowcar 336.3 mi
5h 36m£83–120Train 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 37m£51–135Train
- 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£117–262Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
12h 19m£64–166Bus 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 50m£40–117Bus 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 5m£42–127Train 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 23m£43–135Train 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 26m£94–232Bus 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 25m£37–126
Northampton to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Coach Park and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart five 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 Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
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 Warrington which takes 5h 51m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 51m 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 Avanti West Coast, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to train via Warrington which takes 5h 51m and costs £110 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 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 Warrington Bank Quay in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- 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/
- 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
- £25–65
- 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/
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 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
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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 Avanti West Coast, 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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