There are 11 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
1h 41m£39–118Airport Transfer
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Glasgow427.6 mi
7h 18m£16–21Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
3h 26m£97–371Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 47m£146–278Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus 209 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
10h 38m£51–203Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
1h 59m£52–123Fly London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
2h 14m£59–168Fly London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
3h 8m£37–150Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
3h 58m£90–328Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
13h£90–219Drive 427.6 mi
- Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgowcar 427.6 mi
7h 18m£104–149
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland is to Airport Transfer which costs £16 - £21 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland is to fly which takes 1h 41m and costs £35 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from South Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Glasgow Central via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Scotland is 380 miles. The road distance is 430.1 miles.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs £140 - £280.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland, including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland is to fly which takes 1h 41m and costs £35 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £280 and takes 5h 47m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £210 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Scotland?
easyJet, British Airways, and Ryanair fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Central via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 5h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £16–21
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More Questions & Answers
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland is 430 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Scotland.
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