There are 8 ways to get from Scunthorpe to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen StreetEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 43m£79–186Train, bus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the train from Scunthorpe to MeadowhallCleethorpes - Stockport / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus StationUk010 / ...
9h£22–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to MeadowhallCleethorpes - Stockport / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56megabus M20
8h 43m£28–54Drive 254.2 mi
- Drive from Scunthorpe to Glasgow254.2 mi
4h 21m£62–90Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
5h 17m£92–237Train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow CentralPlymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 45m£77–111Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 26m£72–192Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
5h 10m£60–182
Scunthorpe to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scunthorpe to Scotland is to train and bus which costs £27 - £55 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Scunthorpe to Scotland is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Scunthorpe to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Scunthorpe and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Doncaster and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Scunthorpe and Scotland is 306 miles. The road distance is 255.7 miles.
The best way to get from Scunthorpe to Scotland without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 43m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Scunthorpe to Scotland, including transfers.
Scunthorpe to Scotland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
Scunthorpe to Scotland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scunthorpe to Scotland is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Scunthorpe to Scotland.
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What companies run services between Scunthorpe, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Scunthorpe to Glasgow Queen Street via Doncaster and Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £79–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Scunthorpe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Scunthorpe to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Scunthorpe to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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