There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Scotland by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
3h 8m£98–209Fly Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SOU - GLA
2h 48m£38–179Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to StaffordBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow CentralRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 51m£45–306Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
9h 33m£39–180Drive 420.1 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Glasgow420.1 mi
7h 3m£103–148Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
4h 23m£81–276Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
4h 39m£86–276Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
4h 58m£64–217Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LGW - GLA
4h 25m£57–178Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5032 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station802
11h 20m£64–120
Southampton to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Scotland is to fly which costs £35 - £180 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs £35 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Glasgow Central via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Southampton and Scotland is 368 miles. The road distance is 422.5 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs £45 - £310.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Southampton to Scotland, including transfers.
Southampton to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £310 and takes 7h 51m, you could also bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Scotland?
Loganair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Central via Stafford in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Southampton to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Scotland is 423 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Southampton to Scotland.
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