There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Hamilton 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
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 53m£95–190Fly 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 23m£32–98Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
6h 40m£45–80Drive 276.5 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Hamiltoncar 276.5 mi
4h 32m£69–99Train via Preston
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 26m£65–149Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 40m£39–59Fly 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 23m£52–139Train 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 21m£75–168
Birmingham to Hamilton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Hamilton is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £35 - £60 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Hamilton is to fly and train which takes 3h 23m and costs £30 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Birmingham and Hamilton is 283 miles. The road distance is 278.1 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £95 - £190.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwell takes 3h 53m including transfers and departs every four hours.
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 3h 53m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 6h 40m.
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 £95–150 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 twice daily. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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
- £95–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hamilton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 32m to drive from Birmingham to Hamilton.
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