There are 4 ways to get from Dunbar to Motherwell by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
1h 10m£35–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Maxim Business Parkbus 900
3h 10m£14–23Drive 66.3 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Motherwellcar 66.3 mi
1h 10m£17–24Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 1m£20–53
Dunbar to Motherwell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Motherwell is to bus which costs £14 - £24 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Motherwell is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Pollock Street via Shandwick Place and Maxim Business Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dunbar and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Dunbar and Motherwell is 65 miles. The road distance is 66.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Motherwell without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £35 - £50.
The train from Dunbar to Motherwell takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Dunbar to Motherwell bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Motherwell train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Motherwell is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £35 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £24 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Motherwell, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Dunbar to Motherwell once daily. Tickets cost £35–50 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Pollock Street via Shandwick Place and Maxim Business Park in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–12
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Motherwell bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Dunbar to Motherwell train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Motherwell is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Dunbar to Motherwell.
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