There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to Runcorn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - Milton Keynes Central / ...
3h 41m£32–165Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Runcorn High Street Bus Stationbus 79C / ...
4h 57m£21–124Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Nbus 100
7h 1mDrive 216.5 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Runcorncar 216.5 mi
3h 42m£54–77Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorntrain
4h 54m£46–156Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 42m£85–200Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Runcorntrain
4h 47m£85–211Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Runcorntrain
4h 57m£97–267
Scotland to Runcorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Runcorn is to train and bus which costs £20 - £130 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Runcorn is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 41m and costs £30 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Shudehill Interchange and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Runcorn via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Scotland and Runcorn is 265 miles. The road distance is 217.7 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Runcorn without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 41m and costs £30 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Scotland to Runcorn, including transfers.
Scotland to Runcorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Runcorn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Runcorn is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 41m and costs £30 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus and line 100 bus, which costs and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Runcorn, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Crewe every 4 hours. Tickets cost £24–160 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Shudehill Interchange and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £80–120
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £140–200
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–13
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Runcorn High Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Runcorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Scotland to Runcorn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Runcorn is 218 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Scotland to Runcorn.
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