There are 12 ways to get from Shotts to London by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Train via Edinburgh
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Take the train from Shotts to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross
Train
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Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Dykehead, Easter Road to Edinburgh, Princes Street
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Sheffield
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Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras International
Drive
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Drive from Shotts to London King's Cross
Train to Edinburgh, fly to London City
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Take the train from Shotts to Haymarket
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Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to London City (LCY)
Train to Edinburgh, fly to London Heathrow
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Take the train from Shotts to Haymarket
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Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to London Heathrow (LHR)
Train to Glasgow, fly to London Heathrow
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Take the train from Shotts to Glasgow Central
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to London Heathrow (LHR)
Train to Glasgow, fly to London City
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Take the train from Shotts to Glasgow Central
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to London City (LCY)
Train to Edinburgh, fly to London Luton, train
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Take the train from Shotts to Haymarket
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Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to London Luton (LTN)
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Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras International LL
Train, train to Glasgow, fly to London Luton
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Take the train from Shotts to Glasgow Central
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Take the train from Glasgow Central to Paisley Gilmour Street
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to London Luton (LTN)
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Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras International LL
Train, train to Glasgow, fly to London Stansted
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Take the train from Shotts to Glasgow Central
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Take the train from Glasgow Central to Paisley Gilmour Street
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to London Stansted (STN)
Shotts to London by train
The train journey time between Shotts and London is around 5h 40m and covers a distance of around 419 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 27 min. Operated by First ScotRail Service and LNER, the Shotts to London train service departs from Shotts and arrives in London Kings Cross. Typically 126 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Shotts to London is to bus, which costs £13 - £18 and takes 10h 21m.
The quickest way to get from Shotts to London is to train and fly which costs £50 - £260 and takes 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct bus from Shotts to London station. However, there are services departing from Dykehead, King Street and arriving at London Victoria Coach Station via Craigneuk, Wishaw General Hospital and Hamilton, Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Shotts to London. However, there are services departing from Shotts and arriving at London Kings Cross via Edinburgh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Shotts and London is 336 miles. The road distance is 397.1 miles.
The best way to get from Shotts to London without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 40m and costs £55 - £410.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Shotts to London, including transfers.
Shotts to London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hamilton, Scotland station.
Shotts to London train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, depart from Shotts station.
The best way to get from Shotts to London is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 40m and costs £55 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £18 and takes 10h 21m.

- Distance: 335.7 miles
- Duration: 5h 40m
What companies run services between Shotts, Scotland and London, England?
You can take a train from Shotts to London King's Cross via Edinburgh in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Hamilton, Scotland to London Victoria Coach Station once daily. Tickets cost £13 - £18 and the journey takes 8h.

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £310
Flights from Edinburgh to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £330
Flights from Glasgow to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £340
Flights from Glasgow to London Heathrow via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £500
Flights from Glasgow to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £370

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £200
Flights from Edinburgh to London Luton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £200
Flights from Glasgow to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £300
Flights from Glasgow to London Luton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £300
Flights from Glasgow to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29 - £180
Flights from Glasgow to London Stansted via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29 - £180

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £750

- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow to London Heathrow via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £500

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow to London Stansted via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21 - £150

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Shotts to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £17
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £13 - £17
Train from Shotts to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £16
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £12 - £16
Train from Shotts to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4 - £13
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £4 - £7
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £9 - £13
Train from Glasgow Central to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2 - £5
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £2 - £4
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £3 - £5

- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50 - £390
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £50 - £75
- Anytime Day Single
- £170 - £240
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £270 - £390

- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150 - £550
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £150 - £200
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £380 - £550

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110 - £300
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £110 - £140
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £210 - £300

- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75 - £110
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £35 - £60
- Off-Peak Single
- £65 - £95
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £75 - £110
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £24
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £20
- Off-Peak Single
- £12 - £18
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £16 - £24

- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £14 - £17

- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Dykehead, Easter Road to Edinburgh, Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First South East and Central Scotland

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hamilton, Scotland to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13 - £18
- Website
- National Express
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The quickest flight from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 25m.
Shotts to London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station.
Shotts to London train services, operated by LNER, arrive at London Kings Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shotts to London is 397 miles. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Shotts to London.
KLM and British Airways offer flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport.
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