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How to get fromBradford to Hamiltonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bradford to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Preston

    best
    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train York - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    3h 55m
    £47–126

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn31 / ...
    7h 12m
    £26–38

  3. Drive  186.7 mi

    1. Drive from Bradford to Hamiltoncar car 186.7 mi
    3h 22m
    £47–67

  4. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LBA - GLA
    5h 17m
    £59–143

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Motherwelltrain train Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
    5h 40m
    £110–180

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LBA - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain train
    6h 12m
    £85–174

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    6h 38m
    £73–192

Bradford to Hamilton by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 230.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Bradford, England and Hamilton, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bradford Interchange to Motherwell via Preston in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.

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