There are 10 ways to get from Cheltenham to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
6h 4m£125–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cheltenham to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk087 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
9h 23m£37–67Drive 331.7 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Glasgowcar 331.7 mi
5h 27m£81–116Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 42m£53–140Train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 3m£230–330Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 1m£67–160Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 43m£65–141Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
3h 24m£56–126Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
4h 3m£96–248Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
5h 27m£115–275
Cheltenham to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Scotland is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs £55 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Promenade and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Cheltenham and Newhall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Scotland is 340 miles. The road distance is 333.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Scotland without a car is to train via Lancaster which takes 6h 4m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Cheltenham to Scotland, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cheltenham station.
Cheltenham to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Scotland is to train via Lancaster which takes 6h 4m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 23m.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street and Lancaster in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Promenade to Buchanan Bus Station via Arle Court Transport Hub, Cheltenham, and Newhall Street in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cheltenham to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cheltenham to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Cheltenham to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Scotland is 334 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Cheltenham to Scotland.
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