There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to Castleford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 26m£86–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
5h 27m£25–41Drive 219.5 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Castlefordcar 219.5 mi
3h 48m£53–77Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castlefordtrain
4h 50m£94–233Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Castlefordtrain The Dalesman East
6h 18mBus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
7h 2m£29–115Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castlefordtrain
5h 14m£104–244Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Castlefordtrain
5h 53m£86–176
Scotland to Castleford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Castleford is to bus which costs £24 - £45 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Castleford is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Wood Street via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Castleford via Edinburgh Waverley and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Scotland and Castleford is 272 miles. The road distance is 220.8 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Castleford without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £85 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Scotland to Castleford, including transfers.
Scotland to Castleford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Castleford train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Castleford is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Castleford, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Castleford via Edinburgh Waverley and York in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Sheffield to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Castleford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Scotland to Castleford train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Castleford is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Scotland to Castleford.
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