There are 4 ways to get from Rugby to Gretna Green by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain London Euston - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 43m£48–139Drive 233.7 mi
- Drive from Rugby to Gretna Greencar 233.7 mi
3h 46m£59–85Fly, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
5h 36m£58–177Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
6h 42m£81–140
Rugby to Gretna Green by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Gretna Green is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Gretna Green is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Rugby to Gretna Green. However, there are services departing from Rugby and arriving at Gretna Green via Crewe and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Rugby and Gretna Green is 226 miles. The road distance is 235 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Gretna Green without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Rugby to Gretna Green, including transfers.
Rugby to Gretna Green train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Rugby station.
Rugby to Gretna Green train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Gretna Green is 235 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Rugby to Gretna Green.
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What companies run services between Rugby, England and Gretna Green, Scotland?
You can take a train from Rugby to Gretna Green via Crewe and Carlisle in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- 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 Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
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