There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Waterloo Station 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 48m£92–211Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to London395.7 mi
7h 52m£23–45Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn30 / ...
9h£52–75Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
3h 3m£79–332Bus
- Take the bus from Glasgow to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus Ukn10 / ...
10h 15m£54–78Drive 395.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Waterloo Stationcar 395.9 mi
7h£99–143Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
3h 23m£90–296Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
3h 26m£77–331Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
3h 46m£84–266Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
3h 38m£84–343Fly 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
3h 20m£57–141
Scotland to Waterloo Station by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Waterloo Station is to rideshare which costs £23 - £45 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Waterloo Station is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs £75 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Finchley Road / O2 Centre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Waterloo Station via Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Scotland and Waterloo Station is 403 miles. The road distance is 398.2 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Waterloo Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Scotland to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Scotland to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs £90 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £50 - £75 and takes 9h, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £340 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Waterloo Station, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- 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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- 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 Waterloo Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Scotland to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Waterloo Station is 398 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Scotland to Waterloo Station.
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