There are 10 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
2h 58m£73–217Bus via Finchley Road station
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
9h 37m£25–63Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 16m£62–213Bus
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
9h 29m£42–79Drive 397.1 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Glasgowcar 397.1 mi
6h 55m£97–140Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 14m£83–237Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
3h 18m£72–261Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 35m£82–261Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
3h 27m£46–113Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
4h 17m£77–281
Waterloo Station to Scotland by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland is to bus via Finchley Road station which costs £25 - £65 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs £70 - £220.
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 16m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Scotland is 372 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 16m and costs £60 - £220.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Waterloo Station to Scotland, including transfers.
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 fly which takes 2h 58m and costs £70 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £220 and takes 5h 16m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 29m.
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 55m to drive from Waterloo Station to Scotland.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Scotland?
British Airways flies from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–210 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 5 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
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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