There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Dorset by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
6h 6m£102–240Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Dorchester Southtrain
7h 12m£46–184Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Dorchester Southtrain
11h 38m£179–299Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G3
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Stationbus G30
13h 15m£67–113Drive 428.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Dorsetcar 428.2 mi
7h 37m£108–155Fly Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
5h 54m£61–215Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upweytrain
8h 28m£78–192Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upweytrain
8h 11m£69–172Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Dorchester Southtrain
12h 2m£188–337Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn13 / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
13h 38m£98–186
Scotland to Dorset by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Dorset is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Dorset is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Dorchester South via Warrington Bank Quay, Wolverhampton and Winchester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Scotland and Dorset is 430 miles. The road distance is 430.7 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Dorset without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 11h 38m and costs £170 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Scotland to Dorset, including transfers.
Scotland to Dorset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Dorset train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Dorset is to train via Warrington which takes 11h 38m and costs £170 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Warrington Bank Quay, Wolverhampton, Winchester, Dorchester South, and South Station in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and South Station in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Dorset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Scotland to Dorset train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Dorset is 431 miles. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Scotland to Dorset.
There are 2448+ hotels available in Dorset.






























