There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
1h 39m£38–95Fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
1h 21m£29–90Train
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 34m£102–232Bus via Newhall Street
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 28m£31–62Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Birmingham-BHX to Glasgow297.3 mi
4h 53mDrive 297.3 mi
- Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgowcar 297.3 mi
4h 53m£72–104Fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
1h 59m£73–197Train via Preston
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 44m£95–186Train via University Station
- Take the train from University to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
9h 3m£214–305Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
10h 25m£70–180
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland is to bus via Newhall Street which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland is to fly which takes 1h 21m and costs £29 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Birmingham International and arriving at Glasgow Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Scotland is 259 miles. The road distance is 299 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs £100 - £240.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland, including transfers.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham International station.
The best way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland is to fly which takes 1h 39m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 5h 34m, you could also bus via Newhall Street, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Scotland?
easyJet flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–180 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Cross Country also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from University to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- National Express
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- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Birmingham-BHX to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland is 299 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland.
Book your Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Scotland bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Scotland. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.