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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basingstoke to Scotland by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3h 54m
    £75–297

  2. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3h 7m
    £48–196

  3. Train via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Staffordtrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    7h 13m
    £153–242

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    9h 16m
    £81–124

  5. Drive  397.7 mi

    1. Drive from Basingstoke to Glasgowcar car 397.7 mi
    6h 48m
    £99–143

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 6m
    £82–272

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    4h 21m
    £81–329

  8. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    3h 45m
    £90–221

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    3h 58m
    £60–177

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Glasgow Centraltrain train Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
    8h 29m
    £220–330

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    11h 14m
    £60–110

Basingstoke to Scotland by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Scotland?

You can take a train from Basingstoke to Glasgow Central via Stafford in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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