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

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There are 9 ways to get from Wales to Scotland by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3h 39m
    £35–114

  2. 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 London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 43m
    £127–205

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    11h 50m
    £66–114

  4. Drive  369.3 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Glasgowcar car 369.3 mi
    6h 58m
    £92–133

  5. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3h 51m
    £45–129

  6. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    4h 10m
    £84–256

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    5h 6m
    £92–249

  8. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    4h 53m
    £43–146

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
    8h 40m
    £220–330

Wales to Scotland by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360 mi
  • Duration: 3h 39m

What companies run services between Wales and Scotland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central via Crewe in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Buchanan Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 50m.

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