There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Motherwell by plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Motherwelltrain
2h 39m£39–148Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
6h 37mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Motherwellcar
4h 16m£51–258Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Motherwelltrain
3h 9m£40–118Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
4h 1m£55–140Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
4h 31m£53–125
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Motherwell is to fly and train which costs £40 - £120 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Motherwell is to fly and train which takes 2h 39m and costs £35 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at High Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Belfast and Motherwell is 129 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Motherwell without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Belfast to Motherwell, including transfers.
Belfast to Motherwell bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Motherwell bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Book your Belfast to Motherwell bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1352+ hotels available in Motherwell.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Motherwell, Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- 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
- £4–8
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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
- £7–10
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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