There are 11 ways to get from Taunton to Scotland by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 37m£55–146Train via Preston
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
7h 20m£164–282Bus
- Take the bus from County Hall to Lordswood Roadbus 105 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
11h 30m£62–122Drive 410.3 mi
- Drive from Taunton to Glasgowcar 410.3 mi
6h 42m£100–145Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 56m£67–161Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
4h 19m£96–278Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
4h 52m£106–259Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Taunton to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
5h 10m£87–255Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
5h 17m£61–179Train
- Take the train from Taunton to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
8h 22m£280–400Train, bus
- Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus
11h 25m£129–239
Taunton to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to Scotland is to bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs £55 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Taunton to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from County Hall and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Lordswood Road and Newhall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Taunton and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Taunton and Scotland is 381 miles. The road distance is 412.7 miles.
The best way to get from Taunton to Scotland without a car is to train via Preston which takes 7h 20m and costs £160 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Taunton to Scotland, including transfers.
Taunton to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Taunton to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Taunton to Scotland is to train via Preston which takes 7h 20m and costs £160 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 11h 30m.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Taunton to Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street and Preston in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from County Hall to Buchanan Bus Station via Lordswood Road and Newhall Street in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £280–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Taunton to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Road station.
Taunton to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taunton to Scotland is 413 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Taunton to Scotland.
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