There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow Central to Motherwell by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Motherwelltrain Glasgow Central - Lanark / ...
22 min£4–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Motherwell13.3 mi
50 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Roadbus X11
39 min£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow Central to Motherwelltaxi 13.4 mi
20 min£45–60Drive 13.4 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Central to Motherwellcar 13.4 mi
20 min£4–5Line 240 bus
- Take the bus from Argyll Arcade to Milton Streetbus N240 / ...
1h 24m£4–7
Glasgow Central to Motherwell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Central to Motherwell is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Central to Motherwell is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at High Road. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Glasgow Central and Motherwell is 13 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Central to Motherwell without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs £4 - £11.
The train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Glasgow Central to Motherwell bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Central to Motherwell train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Central to Motherwell is to train which takes 22 min and costs £4 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £6 and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Glasgow Central, Scotland and Motherwell, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 22 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 24 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- 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
- £4–8
- 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
- £7–10
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Argyll Arcade to Milton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Glasgow to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Central to Motherwell bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at High Road station.
Glasgow Central to Motherwell train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Central to Motherwell is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Glasgow Central to Motherwell.
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There are 1372+ hotels available in Motherwell.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Central and Motherwell. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.