There are 11 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
1h 31m£63–273Airport Transfer
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Glasgow393.7 mi
6h 38m£30–40Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 49m£109–323Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 44m£143–267Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn10
11h 25m£50–210Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
1h 49m£69–239Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
2h 4m£72–342Fly London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
2h 58m£55–261Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
3h 35m£97–368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus Oxf
- Take the train from Oxford to Glasgow Centraltrain Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
10h 21m£260–364Drive 393.7 mi
- Drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgowcar 393.7 mi
6h 38m£95–138
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland is to Airport Transfer which costs £30 - £40 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs £60 - £280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Glasgow Central via Tottenham Court Road station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Scotland is 355 miles. The road distance is 396 miles.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland, including transfers.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs £60 - £280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £270 and takes 5h 44m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £210 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £140–240 and the journey takes 4h 31m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–360
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £250–350
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland is 396 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Scotland.
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