There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton by train, rideshare, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
39 min£10–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Motherwell36.4 mi
1h 13m£7Train, line 201 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bellshilltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Gardenside to Miller Streetbus 201 / ...
1h 44m£19–32Drive 39.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamiltoncar 39.9 mi
55 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamiltontaxi 39.9 mi
55 min£250–310
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton is to rideshare which costs £7 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton is to train which takes 39 min and costs £10 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Hamilton is 36 miles. The road distance is 40.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £10 - £29.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell takes 39 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton is 40 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Hamilton.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and Hamilton, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell 4 times a day. Tickets cost £19–28 and the journey takes 39 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bellshill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Gardenside to Miller Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £250–310
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Hamilton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.