There are 12 ways to get from Stirling to Paddington by train, bus, night train, car, plane or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 5h 26m
Cheapest option
Bus • 10h 58m
10 alternative options
Train via Edinburgh • 5h 47m
Night train • 7h 58m
Drive • 6h 51m
Train to Glasgow, fly to London City • 4h 10m
Stirling to Paddington by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Paddington is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Paddington is to train and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs £60 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Paddington. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Paddington Eastbourne Terrace via Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Paddington. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Paddington via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Stirling and Paddington is 432 miles. The road distance is 417.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Paddington without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £170 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Stirling to Paddington, including transfers.
Stirling to Paddington bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Paddington train services, operated by LNER, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Paddington is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £170 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 10h 58m.
- Distance: 431.5 miles
- Duration: 5h 26m
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Paddington, England?
LNER operates a train from Stirling to King's Cross twice daily. Tickets cost £160 - £230 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stirling to Paddington via Bus Station and London Victoria in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £280
Flights from Glasgow to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £370
Flights from Edinburgh to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60 - £350
Flights from Edinburgh to London City via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £350
Flights from Glasgow to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27 - £180
Flights from Edinburgh to London Stansted via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £180
Flights from Glasgow to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £220
Flights from Glasgow to London Luton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £190
Flights from Edinburgh to London Luton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23 - £200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London Stansted via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £15 - £160
Flights from Edinburgh to London Luton via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London City via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £350
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £160 - £230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £160 - £230
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45 - £70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45 - £70
Train from Edinburgh to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150 - £220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150 - £220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11 - £23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11 - £15
- 1st Class
- £16 - £23
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9 - £13
- 1st Class
- £14 - £21
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9 - £12
- 1st Class
- £14 - £20
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Night train from Stirling to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65 - £90
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210 - £240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65 - £90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320 - £370
Comprised of 11 lines and 270 stations, the London Underground (known to locals as the Tube) is the most popular way to navigate the English capital, including to/from Heathrow Airport via the Piccadilly Line. Purchase an Oyster card (an electronic smartcard that you use to touch on and off at Tube stations) at any station for the cheapest fares. Most stations have WiFi, but not all trains and stations are air-conditioned. On weekends, a 24-hour service runs on selected lines.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2 - £4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2 - £3
- Peak
- £2 - £4
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5 - £13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45 - £65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Luton Airport to London Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13 - £20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Stirling to Paddington bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at London Victoria station.
Stirling to Paddington train services, operated by LNER, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Paddington is 418 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Stirling to Paddington.
There are 15510+ hotels available in Paddington. Prices start at £79 per night.