There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to England by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
4h 45m£91–211Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to London395.7 mi
7h 37m£23–45Bus via Golders Green station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus 595 / ...
8h 12m£69–109Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
3h 5m£33–103Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn13 / ...
10h 19m£51–120Drive 396.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Londoncar 396.3 mi
6h 52m£98–142Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 1m£38–116Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
3h 22m£42–122Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
2h 44m£29–92Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
3h 7m£80–332Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
2h 50m£83–213
Scotland to England by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to England is to rideshare which costs £23 - £45 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to England is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs £28 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to England station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Golders Green Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to England station. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Charing Cross station via Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Scotland and England is 402 miles. The road distance is 398.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to England without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Scotland to England, including transfers.
Scotland to England bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to England train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to England is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £90 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Golders Green station, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 8h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Scotland and England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £130–210 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golders Green Station twice daily. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Glasgow to London
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to England bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Scotland to England train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to England is 399 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Scotland to England.
Book your Scotland to England train tickets online with Omio.
There are 21229+ hotels available in England.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Scotland and England. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


















