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How to get fromEast Midlands to Scotlandby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from East Midlands to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Birmingham

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 28m
    £143–254

  2. Drive  291.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Midlands to Glasgowcar car 291.3 mi
    5h 13m
    £72–104

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    10h 28m
    £78–117

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 17m
    £87–181

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Derby to Glasgow Centraltrain train Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
    8h 43m
    £180–266

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4h 8m
    £76–156

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    4h 40m
    £129–288

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 9m
    £98–219

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5h
    £98–204

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    6h 7m
    £150–315

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Glasgow Central via Melton Mowbray and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 8h 35m.

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