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How to get fromBirmingham to Wishawby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Wishaw by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwelltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 28m
    £97–185
  2. Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wishawtrain train
    3h 39m
    £34–102
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    7h 24m
    £49–79
  4. Drive  275.5 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Wishawcar car 275.5 mi
    4h 35m
    £68–99
  5. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 51m
    £66–151
  6. Train via Carstairs

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carstairstrain train Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
    6h 58m
    £167–247
  7. Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Wishawtrain train
    4h 27m
    £54–141
  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    5h 37m
    £77–172

Birmingham to Wishaw by train and bus

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Wishaw, 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.

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