There are 10 ways to get from Paddington to Scotland by plane, train, bus, 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
2h 54m£74–307Bus via Finchley Road Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
9h 22m£41–71Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 24m£132–242Drive 398.2 mi
- Drive from Paddington to Glasgowcar 398.2 mi
6h 38m£97–140Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 6m£76–282Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London Paddington to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 23m£93–323Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
3h 15m£86–348Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
3h 36m£56–175Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
3h 49m£80–349Bus
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
9h 45m£76–192
Paddington to Scotland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Scotland is to bus via Finchley Road Station which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs £70 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Paddington Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Paddington to Scotland. However, there are services departing from London Euston and arriving at Glasgow Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Paddington and Scotland is 370 miles. The road distance is 400.5 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Paddington to Scotland, including transfers.
Paddington to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Paddington to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs £70 - £310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £250 and takes 5h 24m, you could also bus via Finchley Road Station, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Paddington, 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- 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)345 528 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Paddington to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Paddington to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to Scotland is 401 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Paddington to Scotland.
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