There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 10m£102–198Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hamilton Centraltrain
3h 19m£34–100Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
7h 20m£55–140Drive 276.9 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Hamiltoncar 276.9 mi
4h 31m£69–99Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 25m£84–165Train via St Charles Avenue
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carstairstrain Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
7h 27m£191–259Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030 / ...
8h 12m£35–55Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
4h 20m£55–132Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
5h 17m£82–179
Birmingham to Hamilton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Hamilton is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £35 - £55 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Hamilton is to fly and train which takes 3h 19m and costs £30 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Motherwell via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Birmingham and Hamilton is 285 miles. The road distance is 278.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Birmingham to Hamilton, including transfers.
Birmingham to Hamilton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Hamilton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Hamilton is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwell 4 times a day. Tickets cost £100–170 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Hamilton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Birmingham to Hamilton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Hamilton is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Birmingham to Hamilton.
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