There are 11 ways to get from Swindon to Scotland by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 4m£54–126Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 53m£46–116Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
7h 45m£165–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
10h 34m£97–210Drive 363.5 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Glasgowcar 363.5 mi
6h 3m£89–128Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 7m£109–317Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
3h 56m£107–362Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 16m£97–188Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 5m£89–188Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
9h 4m£249–365Bus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus Swindon to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk044 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn10
13h 45m£47–211
Swindon to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Scotland is to train and fly which costs £45 - £120 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus Swindon and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Glasgow Central via Bristol Parkway and Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Swindon and Scotland is 375 miles. The road distance is 365.7 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Scotland without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 7h 45m and costs £160 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Swindon to Scotland, including transfers.
Swindon to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus Swindon station.
Swindon to Scotland train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Scotland is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 7h 45m and costs £160 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £220 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Swindon to Glasgow Central via Bristol Parkway and Wolverhampton in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus Swindon to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Swindon to Scotland train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Scotland is 366 miles. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Swindon to Scotland.
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