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

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There are 9 ways to get from Wales to Scotland by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3h 46m
    £47–136

  2. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3h 38m
    £37–121

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 43m
    £140–235

  4. Drive  369.3 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Glasgowcar car 369.3 mi
    6h 58m
    £91–132

  5. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    4h 7m
    £81–263

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    5h 10m
    £94–246

  7. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    5h 7m
    £51–164

  8. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain train Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
    7h 36m
    £142–256

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
    8h 40m
    £260–370

Wales to Scotland by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 357.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between Wales and Scotland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central via Crewe in around 6h 43m.

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