There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Doncaster by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 14m£58–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31
6h 54m£31–66Drive 234.8 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Doncastercar 234.8 mi
4h£59–84Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncastertrain
4h 59m£100–242Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncastertrain Glasgow Central - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 17m£60–190Bus via Cleveland Street/St Sepulchre Gate West
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Uk010 / ...
9h 2m£37–52Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncastertrain
5h 24m£115–252Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Doncastertrain
5h 28m£78–176Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Doncastertrain
5h 8m£68–157
Scotland to Doncaster by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Doncaster is to bus via Cleveland Street/St Sepulchre Gate West which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Doncaster is to drive which takes 4h and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Doncaster. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2 via Meadowhall Interchange/C2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Doncaster. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Scotland and Doncaster is 283 miles. The road distance is 236.2 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Doncaster without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 14m and costs £55 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Scotland to Doncaster, including transfers.
Scotland to Doncaster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Doncaster train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Doncaster is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 14m and costs £55 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Doncaster, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Doncaster via Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 every 3 hours. Tickets cost £28–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Doncaster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Scotland to Doncaster train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Doncaster is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Scotland to Doncaster.
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