There are 8 ways to get from Wales to Scotland by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 49m£42–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
11h 46m£28–78Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain Rugby - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 48m£50–178Drive 369.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Glasgowcar 369.3 mi
6h 55m£90–130Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 31m£31–103Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 47m£63–176Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
5h 25m£84–216Train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
10h 2m£192–652
Wales to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Scotland is to bus which costs £28 - £80 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Scotland is to bus and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Glasgow Central via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Wales and Scotland is 360 miles. The road distance is 371.5 miles.
The best way to get from Wales to Scotland without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 48m and costs £50 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Wales to Scotland, including transfers.
Wales to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Wales to Scotland train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Wales to Scotland is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 48m and costs £50 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £80 and takes 11h 46m.
What companies run services between Wales and Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central via Crewe in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- 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
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190–290
- 1st Class
- £450–650
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Wales to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Wales to Scotland train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wales to Scotland is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Wales to Scotland.
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