There are 10 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 18m£52–203Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
9h 11m£24–78Drive 397.2 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Glasgow397.2 mi
6h 51m£97–140Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
3h 16m£83–257Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57megabus M11 / ...
10h 31m£28–54Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
3h 17m£77–260Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
3h£78–257Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
3h 33m£82–260Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
3h 25m£45–138Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LHR - ABZ
3h 56m£82–310
Waterloo Station to Scotland by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland is to bus which costs £27 - £55 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h and costs £75 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / York Road and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 via London Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Glasgow Central via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Scotland is 403 miles. The road distance is 399.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £50 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Scotland bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from London Victoria Coach Station.
Waterloo Station to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £50 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £24 - £80 and takes 9h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £260 and takes 3h 17m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £50–200 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £22–75 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
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
- £110–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- 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/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Scotland bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57.
Waterloo Station to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Scotland is 399 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Waterloo Station to Scotland.
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