There are 3 ways to get from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Broughty Ferry to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Motherwelltrain Glasgow Central - Lanark / ...
2h 14m£37–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nethergate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
2h 42m£15–34Drive 79.5 mi
- Drive from Broughty Ferry to Motherwellcar 79.5 mi
1h 34m£20–29
Broughty Ferry to Motherwell by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell is to bus which costs £14 - £35 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £20 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Post Office Bar and arriving at High Road via Nethergate and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Broughty Ferry and arriving at Motherwell via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Broughty Ferry and Motherwell is 100 miles. The road distance is 80 miles.
The best way to get from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell without a car is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell, including transfers.
Broughty Ferry to Motherwell bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Nethergate station.
Broughty Ferry to Motherwell train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Broughty Ferry station.
The best way to get from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £35 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Broughty Ferry, Scotland and Motherwell, Scotland?
You can take a train from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 2h 14m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Nethergate to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £14–28 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Broughty Ferry to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Nethergate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nethergate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Nethergate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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Booking & Getting There
Broughty Ferry to Motherwell bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Broughty Ferry to Motherwell train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Broughty Ferry to Motherwell is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Broughty Ferry to Motherwell.
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