There are 11 ways to get from Cotswolds to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
6h 18m£154–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gloucester to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk077
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
10h 31m£39–68Drive 340.4 mi
- Drive from Cotswolds to Glasgowcar 340.4 mi
5h 46m£83–120Line 882 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
5h 14m£54–141Train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central / ...
9h 31m£243–343Bus via Golden Valley Hotel
- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
12h 9m£68–169Line 882 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 34m£67–151Line 882 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 37m£71–145Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 16m£62–145Line 882 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
5h 55m£107–247Line 882 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
6h 36m£61–199
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotswolds to Scotland is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cotswolds to Scotland is to line 882 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotswolds to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Combend Farm and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Gloucester and Newhall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cotswolds to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Cotswolds and Scotland is 351 miles. The road distance is 342.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cotswolds to Scotland without a car is to train via Preston which takes 6h 18m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Cotswolds to Scotland, including transfers.
Cotswolds to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gloucester station.
Cotswolds to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
The best way to get from Cotswolds to Scotland is to train via Preston which takes 6h 18m and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Cotswolds, England and Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Cotswolds to Glasgow Central via Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, and Preston in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cotswolds to Buchanan Bus Station via Combend Farm, Transport Hub arrival, Gloucester, and Newhall Street in around 10h 31m.
- 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 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
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
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
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gloucester to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrival
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrival
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrival
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrival
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrival
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cotswolds to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Cotswolds to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotswolds to Scotland is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Cotswolds to Scotland.
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