There are 8 ways to get from Stirling to Somerset by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
5h 20m£65–163Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
13h 27m£49–88Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
9h 55m£221–339Drive 420 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Somersetcar 420 mi
6h 50m£104–150Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
5h 21m£75–184Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
5h 54m£125–353Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
7h 9m£110–228Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G3
13h 37m£70–127
Stirling to Somerset by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Somerset is to bus via Birmingham which costs £45 - £90 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Somerset is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Lower Durston via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Taunton via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Stirling and Somerset is 419 miles. The road distance is 422.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Somerset without a car is to train which takes 9h 55m and costs £220 - £340.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Stirling to Somerset, including transfers.
Stirling to Somerset bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Somerset train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Somerset is to train which takes 9h 55m and costs £220 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 13h 27m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Somerset, England?
You can take a train from Stirling to Shovel Lane via Edinburgh Waverley, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station, and Castle Way in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Lower Durston via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bristol Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £210–310
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Stirling to Somerset bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stirling to Somerset train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Somerset is 422 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Stirling to Somerset.
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