There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Stafford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Staffordtrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 17m£90–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus
- Take the bus from bus station to Chell Roadbus 101
8h 13m£32–48Drive 260.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Staffordcar 260.1 mi
4h 19m£65–93Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
4h£46–138Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Staffordtrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 49m£90–150Train #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
5h 32m£62–92Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
3h 43m£37–113Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
3h 57m£90–245Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Staffordtrain
4h 48m£95–238
Scotland to Stafford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Stafford is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Stafford is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs £35 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Chell Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Stafford. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Scotland and Stafford is 267 miles. The road distance is 261.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Stafford without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 4h 17m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Scotland to Stafford, including transfers.
Scotland to Stafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Stafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Stafford is to train via Warrington which takes 4h 17m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Stafford, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Stafford via Warrington Bank Quay in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Chell Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Stoke-on-Trent, and bus station in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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 Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Potteries
Bus from bus station to Chell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- First Potteries
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from bus station to Chell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Stafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Scotland to Stafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Stafford is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Scotland to Stafford.
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