There are 11 ways to get from Bristol to Scotland by plane, train, bus, 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 Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 1m£32–108Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 32m£142–227Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
8h 54m£40–64Drive 369.5 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Glasgowcar 369.5 mi
6h 4m£92–133Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 14m£42–123Fly Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
3h 33m£76–240Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 19m£80–170Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 6m£70–150Fly Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
4h 16m£40–140Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 42m£210–320Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
10h 25m£52–96
Bristol to Scotland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Scotland is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Millennium Point. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Bristol and Scotland is 337 miles. The road distance is 371.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Scotland without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 6h 32m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Bristol to Scotland, including transfers.
Bristol to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can train via Stafford, which costs £140 - £230 and takes 6h 32m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Scotland?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Central via Stafford in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Bristol to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Scotland is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Bristol to Scotland.
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