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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwelltrain train Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
    5h 39m
    £99–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin West Road to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus Ember
    6h 10m
    £27–40

  3. Drive 176.3 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Motherwellcar car 176.3 mi
    3h 29m
    £43–62

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane INV - GLA
    5h 28m
    £106–242

  5. Train via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
    5h 44m
    £100–192

  6. Train via Aberdeen #2

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain train
    6h 14m
    £86–195

  7. Bus, line 240 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk093
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Pollock Streetbus bus 240
    7h 35m
    £39–71

Elgin to Motherwell by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 234.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Motherwell, Scotland?

You can take a train from Elgin to Motherwell via Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin West Road to High Road via Inverness Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 10m.

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