There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Wishaw 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 / ...
4h 28m£97–185Fly 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 to Wishawtrain
3h 39m£34–102Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
7h 24m£49–79Drive 275.5 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Wishawcar 275.5 mi
4h 35m£68–99Train 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 51m£66–151Train via Carstairs
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carstairstrain Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
6h 58m£167–247Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wishawtrain
4h 27m£54–141Train 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 37m£77–172
Birmingham to Wishaw by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Wishaw is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Wishaw is to fly and train which takes 3h 39m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Wishaw. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station and arriving at Greenhead Road via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Wishaw. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Motherwell via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Birmingham and Wishaw is 287 miles. The road distance is 277.1 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Wishaw without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Birmingham to Wishaw, including transfers.
Birmingham to Wishaw bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Wishaw train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Wishaw is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 24m.
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.
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–240
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Wishaw
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Wishaw
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Wishaw bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Birmingham to Wishaw train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Wishaw is 277 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Birmingham to Wishaw.
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