There are 11 ways to get from Swanage to Scotland by bus, train, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
4h 51m£102–232Bus via Slough
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station50
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
13h 57m£34–126Train
- Take the train from Wareham to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central
8h 45m£83–290Drive 440.1 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Glasgow440.1 mi
7h 48m£108–156Taxi to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the taxi from Swanage to Bournemouth-Airport-BOH
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BOH - EDI
2h 41m£186–329Bus, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SOU - GLA
4h 27m£42–192Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Wareham to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
6h 38m£102–332Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
7h 41m£76–242Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
7h 22m£65–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
10h 13m£60–382Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station50
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
14h 53m£50–137
Swanage to Scotland by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Scotland is to bus via Slough which costs £30 - £130 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Scotland is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 41m and costs £180 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
The distance between Swanage and Scotland is 437 miles. The road distance is 442.7 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs £80 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Swanage to Scotland, including transfers.
Swanage to Scotland bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Swanage to Scotland is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs £80 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus via Slough, which costs £30 - £130 and takes 13h 57m.
Swanage to Scotland bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Scotland is 443 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Swanage to Scotland.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Glasgow Central via Wareham Station, Wareham, London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Newhall St in around 13h 57m.
- 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, 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
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, 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
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Swanage Associated Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1929 422 788
Swanage & Purbeck Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7969 927 424
Sia Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7939 839 899
- Website
- siataxis.co.uk
Excel Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7948 147 693
- Website
- exceltaxis.co.uk
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