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How to get fromGretna to Londonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Gretna to London by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    4h 3m
    £69–166

  2. Bus via Gretna Green

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus bus Ukn31
    8h 43m
    £39–61

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 838
    8h 19m
    £50–85

  4. Drive  311.7 mi

    1. Drive from Gretna to Londoncar car 311.7 mi
    5h 25m
    £78–112

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    5h 6m
    £82–335

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4h 54m
    £102–400

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    4h 53m
    £101–371

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    5h 28m
    £120–365

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    5h 22m
    £114–346

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

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    5h 36m
    £83–225

Gretna to London by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 306.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Gretna, Scotland and London, England?

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £100–160 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to London Victoria twice a week. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 6h 45m.

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