There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Heathrow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
2h 36m£65–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
11h 10m£26–75Train via Tottenham Court Road Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
5h 28m£66–241Drive 393.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Heathrowcar 393.3 mi
6h 38m£94–136Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
2h 57m£70–230Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
2h 49m£65–250Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
2h 54m£52–259Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
3h 48m£92–244Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
3h 47m£42–135Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Finsbury Parktrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
9h 3m£72–92
Scotland to Heathrow by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Heathrow is to bus which costs £26 - £75 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Heathrow is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs £65 - £230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Heathrow. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via Euston station and Tottenham Court Road Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Scotland and Heathrow is 349 miles. The road distance is 395.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Heathrow without a car is to train via Tottenham Court Road Station which takes 5h 28m and costs £65 - £250.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Scotland to Heathrow, including transfers.
Scotland to Heathrow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Heathrow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Heathrow is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs £65 - £230. Alternatively, you can train via Tottenham Court Road Station, which costs £65 - £250 and takes 5h 28m, you could also bus, which costs £26 - £75 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Heathrow, England?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £45–140 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Heathrow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Scotland to Heathrow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Heathrow is 396 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Scotland to Heathrow.
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