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How to get fromReading to Scotlandby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Reading to Scotland by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 41m
    £83–293

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    4h 48m
    £66–340

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 47m
    £146–232

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    8h 47m
    £74–119

  5. Drive  380.8 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Glasgowcar car 380.8 mi
    6h 41m
    £95–137

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3h 33m
    £76–318

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3h 56m
    £82–350

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4h 24m
    £72–206

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 32m
    £71–221

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    10h 29m
    £91–140

Reading to Scotland by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 367.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Scotland?

You can take a train from Reading to Glasgow Central via Stafford in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 10h 29m.

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