There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 16m£100–230Bus via Newhall Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 21m£30–60Drive 288.1 mi
- Drive from Birmingham New Street Station to Glasgowcar 288.1 mi
4h 47m£70–101Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
2h 58m£41–102Train via Preston
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 30m£97–181Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
7h 54m£60–150Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 40m£32–97Fly Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
3h 19m£72–204Train 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 50m£110–277
Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland is to bus via Newhall Street which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs £30 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newhall Street and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
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 11m.
The distance between Birmingham New Street Station and Scotland is 295 miles. The road distance is 289.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £100 - £230.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central takes 4h 11m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via Newhall Street, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Birmingham New Street Station, England and Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–180 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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 New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- 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
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 Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland is 290 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Birmingham New Street Station to Scotland.
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