There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Dorset by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)train London Waterloo - Weymouth
8h 8m£191–382Fly Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
6h 25m£64–198Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport T5 -bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Stationbus 035
14h 41m£69–134Drive 429.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Dorsetcar 429.3 mi
7h 34m£104–150Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
7h 3m£98–242Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Pooletrain
11h 26m£203–335Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain
12h 32m£205–340Train #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
12h 54m£298–440Fly 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 Weymouthtrain
8h 8m£71–178Fly 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 Weymouthtrain
8h 26m£82–198Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the bus from Poole station to Tescobus
- Take the bus from Tesco to Furzehillbus
7h 29mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain
8h 32m£77–216
Scotland to Dorset by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Dorset is to bus which costs £65 - £140 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Dorset is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs £60 - £200.
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 Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Heathrow Terminal 5 and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Moreton (Dorset) via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Scotland and Dorset is 538 miles. The road distance is 431.8 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs £190 - £390.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Scotland to Dorset, including transfers.
Scotland to Dorset bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 which takes 8h 8m and costs £190 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £140 and takes 14h 41m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Dorset via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, London Heathrow Airport T5 -, Heathrow Terminal 5, and South Station in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Stafford to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £260–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport T5 -
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Poole station to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- enquiries@damory.co.uk
- Website
- Damory Coaches
Bus from Tesco to Furzehill
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Damory Coaches
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Dorset bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Scotland to Dorset train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Dorset is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Scotland to Dorset.
There are 2511+ hotels available in Dorset.














































