There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to London Paddington by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
3h 1m£73–330Bus via Finchley Road Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn30 / ...
9h 8m£50–82Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
5h 9m£121–235Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus 595 / ...
8h 28m£76–179Drive 394.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to London Paddingtoncar 394.6 mi
6h 46m£97–139Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
3h 16m£80–284Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
3h 12m£85–338Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
3h 13m£85–392Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to London Paddingtontrain
3h 37m£96–322Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
3h 29m£60–180
Scotland to London Paddington by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to London Paddington is to bus via Finchley Road Station which costs £50 - £85 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to London Paddington is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs £70 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to London Paddington station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Paddington Station via Golders Green Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to London Paddington. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at London Euston via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Scotland and London Paddington is 370 miles. The road distance is 396.9 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to London Paddington without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Scotland to London Paddington, including transfers.
Scotland to London Paddington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to London Paddington train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to London Paddington is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs £70 - £330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £240 and takes 5h 9m, you could also bus, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between Scotland and London Paddington, England?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Loganair fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £140–240 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to London Paddington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Scotland to London Paddington train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to London Paddington is 397 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Scotland to London Paddington.
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