There are 12 ways to get from Airdrie to Dorset by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain
10h 3m£190–313Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Dorchester Southtrain
7h 29m£57–202Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G3
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Stationbus G30
14h 40m£65–117Drive 423.8 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Dorsetcar 423.8 mi
7h 31m£107–154Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
6h 22m£113–258Train via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Weymouthtrain
14h 9m£143–289Train #2
- Take the train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
14h 18m£239–370Fly Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
6h 19m£63–225Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Dorchester Southtrain
8h 12m£90–360Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upweytrain
8h 37m£71–182Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upweytrain
8h 45m£89–210Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain
8h 11m£105–261
Airdrie to Dorset by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to Dorset is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to Dorset is to fly and train which takes 6h 19m and costs £60 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Wellwynd and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Bus Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Airdrie and arriving at Dorchester South via Edinburgh Waverley, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Airdrie and Dorset is 570 miles. The road distance is 426.3 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs £190 - £320.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Airdrie to Dorset, including transfers.
Airdrie to Dorset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Airdrie to Dorset train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Airdrie station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Dorset is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs £190 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Airdrie to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Dorchester South, and South Station in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellwynd to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Bus Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, and South Station in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £200–300
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Airdrie to Dorset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Airdrie to Dorset train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to Dorset is 426 miles. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Airdrie to Dorset.
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