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How to get fromSouthampton to Scotlandby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Scotland by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    3h 31m
    £87–193

  2. Fly Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    2h 57m
    £40–168

  3. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wolverhamptontrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    7h 48m
    £164–251

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    11h 20m
    £80–137

  5. Drive  420.6 mi

    1. Drive from Southampton to Glasgowcar car 420.6 mi
    7h 8m
    £104–150

  6. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 1m
    £103–316

  7. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    4h 53m
    £96–361

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    5h 22m
    £67–172

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
    9h 3m
    £230–350

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    11h 39m
    £77–137

Southampton to Scotland by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 366.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 31m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Scotland?

Loganair, Aer Lingus, and KLM fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Central via Wolverhampton in around 7h 48m.

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