There are 10 ways to get from Gatwick to Scotland by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
1h 53m£31–112Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Littlehampton - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 46m£104–236Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk920
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
10h 27m£52–81Drive 424.7 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Glasgowcar 424.7 mi
7h 14m£106–152Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
2h 6m£46–124Fly London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
2h 16m£42–149Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
3h 58m£66–324Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
3h 47m£91–346Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h£105–319Bus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk998 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
10h 40m£74–126
Gatwick to Scotland by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Scotland is to bus via Birmingham which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Scotland is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs £30 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport North Terminal and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Millennium Point. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Glasgow Central via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Gatwick and Scotland is 381 miles. The road distance is 427.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs £100 - £240.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Gatwick to Scotland, including transfers.
Gatwick to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Gatwick to Scotland train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Scotland is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 5h 46m, you could also bus via Birmingham, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 27m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Scotland?
easyJet, British Airways, and Ryanair fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Central via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Gatwick to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Gatwick to Scotland train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Scotland is 427 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Gatwick to Scotland.
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