There are 11 ways to get from Northampton to Scotland by train, plane, 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 to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 39m£49–142Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
4h 14m£35–237Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain London Euston - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 14m£108–205Bus
- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to Glasgowbus Ukn31
7h 30m£40–60Drive 336.3 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Glasgowcar 336.3 mi
5h 36m£83–120Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
3h 56m£37–140Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
3h 47m£37–125Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
3h 30m£38–117Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
4h 2m£91–249Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 15m£110–228Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
12h 19m£59–101
Northampton to Scotland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Northampton Town Centre and arriving at Glasgow. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Glasgow Central via Rugby and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Northampton and Scotland is 300 miles. The road distance is 338.2 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Scotland without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 14m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Northampton to Scotland, including transfers.
Northampton to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Northampton to Scotland train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Scotland is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 14m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Northampton to Glasgow Central via Rugby and Crewe in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Northampton Town Centre to Glasgow twice daily. Tickets cost £40–60 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Northampton to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Northampton to Scotland train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Scotland is 338 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Northampton to Scotland.
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