There are 5 ways to get from Ardrossan to Motherwell by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Motherwelltrain Glasgow Central - Lanark / ...
1h 22m£15–28Drive 38.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Motherwellcar 38.7 mi
58 min£10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36b / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Roadbus X11
1h 50m£13–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ardrossan to Motherwelltaxi 38.7 mi
58 min£170–210Train, line 240 bus
- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Argyll Arcade to Watson Streetbus 240 / ...
2h 28m£16–26
Ardrossan to Motherwell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Motherwell is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Motherwell is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at High Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ardrossan to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Ardrossan Town and arriving at Motherwell via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Motherwell is 44 miles. The road distance is 38.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Motherwell without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs £15 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Ardrossan to Motherwell, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Motherwell bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Motherwell train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ardrossan Town station.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Motherwell is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs £15 - £29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £21 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Motherwell, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ardrossan Town to Motherwell via Glasgow Central in around 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hill Street to High Road via Buchanan Bus Station in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Argyll Arcade to Watson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Mainland Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1294 463 556
- Website
- mainland-taxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Ardrossan to Motherwell bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ardrossan to Motherwell train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Motherwell is 39 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Ardrossan to Motherwell.
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