There are 5 ways to get from Grantham to Gelston by 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Grantham to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
5h 40m£180–256Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Baptist churchbus 300
- Drive from Trinity Baptist church to Gelstoncar
9h 33m£53–85Drive 245.5 mi
- Drive from Grantham to Gelstoncar 245.5 mi
4h 20m£62–89Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
8h 55m£74–128Train #2
- Take the train from Grantham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
10h 23m£85–151
Grantham to Gelston by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grantham to Gelston is to train and bus and drive which costs £50 - £85 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Grantham to Gelston is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Grantham to Gelston. However, there are services departing from Grantham and arriving at Dumfries via Newcastle and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Grantham and Gelston is 279 miles. The road distance is 246.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grantham to Gelston without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs £180 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Grantham to Gelston, including transfers.
Grantham to Gelston train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
Grantham to Gelston train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grantham to Gelston is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Grantham to Gelston.
There are 460+ hotels available in Gelston.
What companies run services between Grantham, England and Gelston, Scotland?
You can take a train from Grantham to Gelston via Newcastle, Carlisle, and Dumfries in around 5h 40m.
Train from Grantham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Baptist church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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