Getting between regions

Trains, coaches and a few tips for planning a trip that spans more than one city. We show distances and published fastest train times, never live fares.

Arched stone entrance of York railway station with the Royal York Hotel beside it
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Between each pair of regions

Distances are straight lines between the centres of each guide (roads and rails are longer). Train times are the fastest figures National Rail publishes on its destination pages, and may include a change. They are not a timetable: 37 of 210 pairs have a published figure. Where we found none we say so and send you to National Rail rather than guess.

You can plan a trip across regions on My trip: it orders your saved places region by region and uses this table for the legs between them.

Distance and fastest published train time between pairs of regions
BetweenStraight lineFastest train (National Rail)Other notes
Bath – Bristol 18 km (11 miles) 12 min source (National Rail: Visit Bristol by train, opens in new tab) None
Bath – Cambridge 194 km (120 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – Cardiff 58 km (36 miles) 1 h 5 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) None
Bath – Cornwall 227 km (141 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – Edinburgh 511 km (318 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – Glasgow 514 km (319 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – Liverpool 229 km (143 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – London 155 km (96 miles) 1 h 14 min source (National Rail: Visit Bath by train, opens in new tab) None
Bath – Manchester 234 km (145 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – Northern Ireland 467 km (290 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – Oxford 87 km (54 miles) 1 h 9 min source (National Rail: Visit Bath by train, opens in new tab) None
Bath – Portsmouth and Southampton 97 km (61 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – Stratford & Warwickshire 109 km (67 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – The Cotswolds 70 km (44 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) Bath to Moreton-in-Marsh is a listed rail route (via Chippenham or Kemble); no official time is published.
Bath – The Jurassic Coast 81 km (51 miles) 2 h 3 min source (Great Western Railway: Trains to Dorset, opens in new tab) The time is Bath Spa to Weymouth, "as little as" as published by GWR; other parts of the Jurassic Coast are reached from other stations.
Bath – The Lake District 346 km (215 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – The Peak District 212 km (131 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – The Scottish Highlands 668 km (415 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bath – Wales 142 km (88 miles) 1 h 5 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) Time is to Cardiff, the Welsh capital; Wales as a whole is much bigger and other parts take longer.
Bath – York 299 km (186 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Cambridge 205 km (127 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Cardiff 40 km (25 miles) 47 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Cornwall 218 km (136 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Edinburgh 502 km (312 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Glasgow 502 km (312 miles) 6 h 41 min source (National Rail: Visit Glasgow by train, opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Liverpool 219 km (136 miles) 3 h 8 min source (National Rail: Visit Liverpool by train, opens in new tab) None
Bristol – London 171 km (106 miles) 1 h 28 min source (National Rail: Visit Bristol by train, opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Manchester 227 km (141 miles) 3 h 5 min source (National Rail: Visit Bristol by train, opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Northern Ireland 451 km (280 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Oxford 98 km (61 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Portsmouth and Southampton 116 km (72 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Stratford & Warwickshire 110 km (68 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – The Cotswolds 75 km (47 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – The Jurassic Coast 88 km (55 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – The Lake District 336 km (209 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – The Peak District 207 km (129 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – The Scottish Highlands 656 km (408 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Bristol – Wales 125 km (78 miles) 47 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) Time is to Cardiff, the Welsh capital; Wales as a whole is much bigger and other parts take longer.
Bristol – York 297 km (184 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Cardiff 241 km (150 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Cornwall 421 km (261 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Edinburgh 469 km (292 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Glasgow 497 km (309 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Liverpool 248 km (154 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – London 79 km (49 miles) 48 min source (National Rail: Visit Cambridge by train, opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Manchester 213 km (132 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Northern Ireland 530 km (329 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Oxford 107 km (67 miles) 2 h 27 min source (National Rail: Visit Cambridge by train, opens in new tab) There is no direct train; this National Rail figure includes a change.
Cambridge – Portsmouth and Southampton 178 km (111 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Stratford & Warwickshire 120 km (75 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – The Cotswolds 134 km (84 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – The Jurassic Coast 253 km (157 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – The Lake District 329 km (204 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – The Peak District 173 km (107 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – The Scottish Highlands 642 km (399 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – Wales 267 km (166 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cambridge – York 211 km (131 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Cornwall 190 km (118 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Edinburgh 497 km (309 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Glasgow 492 km (306 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Liverpool 214 km (133 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – London 211 km (131 miles) 1 h 45 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Manchester 231 km (144 miles) 3 h 12 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Northern Ireland 426 km (264 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Oxford 136 km (85 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Portsmouth and Southampton 152 km (94 miles) 2 h 21 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) National Rail's Cardiff page gives Southampton to Cardiff as 2 hr 21 min and Portsmouth to Cardiff as 3 hr 13 min.
Cardiff – Stratford & Warwickshire 136 km (84 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – The Cotswolds 107 km (67 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – The Jurassic Coast 101 km (63 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – The Lake District 331 km (206 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – The Peak District 218 km (136 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – The Scottish Highlands 646 km (401 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – Wales 100 km (62 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cardiff – York 310 km (192 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – Edinburgh 646 km (402 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – Glasgow 626 km (389 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – Liverpool 378 km (235 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – London 373 km (232 miles) 5 h 4 min source (Great Western Railway: Trains to Cornwall, opens in new tab) The time is London Paddington to Penzance, "as little as" as published by GWR; Cornwall has other stations that are nearer. The Night Riviera Sleeper runs between London Paddington and Penzance. Visit Cornwall says coach times from London or Birmingham to Truro are around 7 to 8 hours; National Express serves Cornwall as far as Penzance.source (Visit Cornwall: travel and transport, opens in new tab)
Cornwall – Manchester 408 km (253 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – Northern Ireland 503 km (312 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – Oxford 314 km (195 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – Portsmouth and Southampton 277 km (172 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – Stratford & Warwickshire 325 km (202 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – The Cotswolds 293 km (182 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – The Jurassic Coast 183 km (114 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – The Lake District 487 km (303 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – The Peak District 402 km (250 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – The Scottish Highlands 773 km (480 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – Wales 244 km (152 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Cornwall – York 494 km (307 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – Glasgow 68 km (42 miles) 45 min source (National Rail: Visit Edinburgh by train, opens in new tab) The Glasgow page lists 46 min.
Edinburgh – Liverpool 283 km (176 miles) 3 h 29 min source (National Rail: Visit Liverpool by train, opens in new tab) The Edinburgh page lists 3 hr 28 min.
Edinburgh – London 534 km (332 miles) 4 h 20 min source (National Rail: Visit Edinburgh by train, opens in new tab) National Express and Megabus serve Edinburgh; coach schedules are on Traveline Scotland.source (Edinburgh.org: transport options, opens in new tab)
Edinburgh – Manchester 282 km (175 miles) 3 h 11 min source (National Rail: Visit Edinburgh by train, opens in new tab) National Rail's Manchester page lists 3 h 14.
Edinburgh – Northern Ireland 268 km (167 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) The 2 hours 15 minutes is the Stena Line crossing between Belfast and Cairnryan only (about 12 daily sailings, per Stena). Stena says Edinburgh is reachable from Cairnryan in 3.5 hours.
Edinburgh – Oxford 484 km (301 miles) 5 h 47 min source (National Rail: Visit Oxford by train, opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – Portsmouth and Southampton 582 km (362 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – Stratford & Warwickshire 424 km (263 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – The Jurassic Coast 590 km (367 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – The Lake District 166 km (103 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – The Peak District 314 km (195 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – The Scottish Highlands 174 km (108 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – Wales 408 km (254 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Edinburgh – York 259 km (161 miles) 2 h 23 min source (National Rail: Visit York by train, opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – Liverpool 285 km (177 miles) 2 h 23 min source (National Rail: Visit Liverpool by train, opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – London 555 km (345 miles) 4 h 20 min source (National Rail: Visit Glasgow by train, opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – Manchester 295 km (183 miles) 3 h 11 min source (National Rail: Visit Glasgow by train, opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – Northern Ireland 207 km (129 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) The 2 hours 15 minutes is the Stena Line crossing between Belfast and Cairnryan only (about 12 daily sailings, per Stena). Stena says Glasgow is "less than 2 hours away by car, rail or bus" from Cairnryan.
Glasgow – Oxford 498 km (309 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – Portsmouth and Southampton 592 km (368 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – Stratford & Warwickshire 437 km (271 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – The Jurassic Coast 589 km (366 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – The Lake District 173 km (108 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – The Peak District 332 km (206 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – The Scottish Highlands 154 km (96 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – Wales 397 km (247 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Glasgow – York 293 km (182 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – London 287 km (178 miles) 2 h 20 min source (National Rail: Visit Liverpool by train, opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – Manchester 50 km (31 miles) 38 min source (National Rail: Visit Liverpool by train, opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – Northern Ireland 282 km (175 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – Oxford 218 km (136 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – Portsmouth and Southampton 308 km (192 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – Stratford & Warwickshire 157 km (98 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – The Peak District 82 km (51 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – Wales 135 km (84 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Liverpool – York 140 km (87 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
London – Manchester 262 km (163 miles) 2 h 6 min source (National Rail: Visit Manchester by train, opens in new tab) Avanti West Coast describes Euston to Piccadilly as about 2 h 45; the fastest service is quicker.
London – Northern Ireland 564 km (350 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
London – Oxford 83 km (51 miles) 45 min source (National Rail: Visit Oxford by train, opens in new tab) Oxford Tube coaches run up to every 10 minutes, all day and night.source (Oxford Tube, opens in new tab)
London – Portsmouth and Southampton 107 km (67 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
London – Stratford & Warwickshire 133 km (82 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
London – The Peak District 224 km (139 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
London – Wales 267 km (166 miles) 1 h 45 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) Time is to Cardiff, the Welsh capital; Wales as a whole is much bigger and other parts take longer.
London – York 280 km (174 miles) 1 h 46 min source (National Rail: Visit York by train, opens in new tab) Visit York quotes 1 h 50 for the quickest trains (LNER and Grand Central).
Manchester – Northern Ireland 322 km (200 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Manchester – Oxford 203 km (126 miles) 2 h 48 min source (National Rail: Visit Oxford by train, opens in new tab) None
Manchester – Portsmouth and Southampton 300 km (187 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Manchester – Stratford & Warwickshire 143 km (89 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Manchester – The Peak District 40 km (25 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Manchester – Wales 168 km (104 miles) 3 h 12 min source (National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train, opens in new tab) Time is to Cardiff, the Welsh capital; Wales as a whole is much bigger and other parts take longer.
Manchester – York 93 km (58 miles) 1 h 31 min source (National Rail: Visit York by train, opens in new tab) Visit York quotes 1 h 30.
Northern Ireland – Oxford 488 km (303 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Northern Ireland – Portsmouth and Southampton 562 km (349 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Northern Ireland – Stratford & Warwickshire 431 km (268 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Northern Ireland – The Peak District 361 km (224 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Northern Ireland – Wales 326 km (203 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Northern Ireland – York 376 km (233 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Oxford – Portsmouth and Southampton 100 km (62 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Oxford – Stratford & Warwickshire 61 km (38 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Oxford – The Peak District 170 km (106 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Oxford – Wales 184 km (115 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Oxford – York 246 km (153 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Portsmouth and Southampton – Stratford & Warwickshire 158 km (98 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Portsmouth and Southampton – Wales 239 km (148 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Portsmouth and Southampton – York 346 km (215 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Stratford & Warwickshire – Wales 147 km (91 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Stratford & Warwickshire – York 194 km (120 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – Edinburgh 460 km (286 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – Glasgow 470 km (292 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – Liverpool 186 km (116 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – London 122 km (76 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) Cotswold Line trains run from London Paddington via Oxford to Moreton-in-Marsh. No single official journey time covers the whole region, so none is shown. National Express runs the main coach route from London Victoria.source (Cotswolds.com: getting to the Cotswolds by train and bus, opens in new tab)
The Cotswolds – Manchester 179 km (111 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – Northern Ireland 450 km (280 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – Oxford 39 km (25 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) Oxford is on the Cotswold Line to Moreton-in-Marsh; no official time is published.
The Cotswolds – Portsmouth and Southampton 122 km (76 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – Stratford & Warwickshire 40 km (25 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – The Jurassic Coast 148 km (92 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – The Lake District 298 km (185 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – The Peak District 150 km (93 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – The Scottish Highlands 623 km (387 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – Wales 145 km (90 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Cotswolds – York 234 km (145 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – Liverpool 307 km (191 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – London 194 km (120 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – Manchester 314 km (195 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – Northern Ireland 526 km (327 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – Oxford 151 km (94 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – Portsmouth and Southampton 94 km (58 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – Stratford & Warwickshire 188 km (117 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – The Lake District 424 km (263 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – The Peak District 293 km (182 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – Wales 202 km (125 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Jurassic Coast – York 380 km (236 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – Liverpool 117 km (73 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – London 383 km (238 miles) 2 h 40 min source (Avanti West Coast: London Euston to Oxenholme (Lake District), opens in new tab) The time is London Euston to Oxenholme (Lake District) "in as little as" 2 hours 40 minutes; Avanti says the average journey is around 3 hours 10 minutes with extra stops. You then change for the branch line to Windermere or continue by bus.
The Lake District – Manchester 122 km (76 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – Northern Ireland 238 km (148 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – Oxford 325 km (202 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – Portsmouth and Southampton 420 km (261 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – Stratford & Warwickshire 264 km (164 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – The Peak District 159 km (99 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – Wales 245 km (152 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Lake District – York 141 km (88 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Peak District – Portsmouth and Southampton 269 km (167 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Peak District – Stratford & Warwickshire 112 km (69 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Peak District – Wales 172 km (107 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Peak District – York 91 km (57 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – Liverpool 439 km (273 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – London 704 km (438 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) Caledonian Sleeper runs London Euston to Inverness and to Fort William overnight (boarding at Euston from 20:30 on its page; schedule stated to run May 17 to Dec 12, 2026). No daytime journey time was found on a page that could be read.
The Scottish Highlands – Manchester 446 km (277 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – Northern Ireland 306 km (190 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – Oxford 650 km (404 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – Portsmouth and Southampton 745 km (463 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – Stratford & Warwickshire 589 km (366 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – The Jurassic Coast 743 km (462 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – The Lake District 325 km (202 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – The Peak District 482 km (299 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – Wales 549 km (341 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
The Scottish Highlands – York 433 km (269 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None
Wales – York 259 km (161 miles) No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) None

Figures retrieved 2026-10-25. Schedules change, so check the day you travel. The Cotswolds are a large area with several stations, so no single figure is given for them.

Curving stone arches of the Glenfinnan Viaduct among green Highland hills
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Ferry sailing on Loch Ryan near Cairnryan, seen across farmland
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