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How to get fromWales to Scotlandby bus, plane, train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Wales to Scotland by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3h 51m
    £40–123

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Newhall Stbus bus Uk077 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    10h 10m
    £24–85

  3. Train via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train Milton Keynes Central - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 39m
    £57–213

  4. Drive 369.3 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Glasgowcar car 369.3 mi
    6h 58m
    £91–131

  5. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3h 31m
    £29–103

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 48m
    £62–186

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    5h 25m
    £84–216

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Glasgow Centraltrain train Plymouth - Glasgow Central
    10h 2m
    £192–652

Wales to Scotland by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wales and Scotland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central via Crewe in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus Station via Newhall St in around 10h 10m.

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