There are 11 ways to get from Poole to Scotland by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
3h 51m£103–252Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SOU - GLA
3h 31m£48–202Train
- Take the train from Poole to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central
7h 24m£81–295Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station802
12h£55–117Drive 430.5 mi
- Drive from Poole to Glasgow430.5 mi
7h 33m£108–156Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
5h 8m£83–299Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
6h 28m£74–256Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
6h 8m£63–241Train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Bournemouth
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BOH - EDI
4h 49m£85–228Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow CentralRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
9h 33m£72–492Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus StationUk030 / ...
12h 59m£52–347
Poole to Scotland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Scotland is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs £45 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Glasgow Central via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Poole and Scotland is 403 miles. The road distance is 433 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £80 - £300.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Poole to Scotland, including transfers.
Poole to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Scotland train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Scotland is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £80 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Poole to Glasgow Central via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 12h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
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
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- 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
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–310
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Poole to Scotland train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Scotland is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Poole to Scotland.
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