There are 5 ways to get from Stafford to Kelso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
7h 7m£109–171Drive 227 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stafford to Kelsocar 227 mi
3h 59m£58–83Train, bus
- Take the train from Stafford to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
7h 28m£75–115Train, fly
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
7h 15m£67–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Street to Woodmarket Bus Shelterbus 67
10h 18m£73–142
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Kelso is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Kelso is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Stafford and arriving at Tweedbank via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Stafford and Kelso is 319 miles. The road distance is 228.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stafford to Kelso without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Stafford to Kelso, including transfers.
Stafford to Kelso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stafford station.
Stafford to Kelso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Kelso is 228 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Stafford to Kelso.
There are 385+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Stafford, England and Kelso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stafford to Coledale Car Park via Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, and Tweedbank Station in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Railway Street to Woodmarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Borders Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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