There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 12m£100–200Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 42m£29–91Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
10h 50m£40–110Drive 287 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Glasgowcar 287 mi
4h 47m£72–103Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
2h 55m£40–111Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 31m£89–167Train via University Station
- Take the train from University to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
8h 7m£172–263Fly Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
3h 14m£76–233Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 45m£110–276
Birmingham to Scotland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Scotland is to fly which costs £29 - £95 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs £29 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Birmingham and Scotland is 295 miles. The road distance is 288.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £100 - £200.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central takes 4h 12m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Birmingham to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Scotland is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 10h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–160 and the journey takes 4h 12m. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 10h 50m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from University to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Scotland is 289 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Birmingham to Scotland.
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