There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Motherwell by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or car train
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Fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAD - GLA
7h 45m£58–167Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Motherwelltrain
20h 18m£406–771Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Motherwellcar
32h 42m£254–848Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
35h 51m£112–405Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
7h 9m£75–199Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane MAD - PIK
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain
9h 5m£70–231Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
8h 41m£75–290Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 590
38h 15m£188–382Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Motherwelltrain
38h 40m£500–785Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Motherwellcar
23h 5m£431–571
Madrid to Motherwell by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Motherwell is to fly which costs £55 - £170 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Motherwell is to fly and train which takes 7h 9m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at High Road via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Motherwell via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Madrid and Motherwell is 1097 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Motherwell without a car is to train which takes 20h 18m and costs £400 - £800.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Madrid to Motherwell, including transfers.
Madrid to Motherwell bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Motherwell train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Motherwell is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs £55 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £400 - £800 and takes 20h 18m, you could also bus via Buchanan Bus Station, which costs £110 - £410 and takes 35h 51m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Motherwell, Scotland?
easyJet, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Motherwell via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £140–270
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Motherwell bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Motherwell is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 1:36 PM in Madrid and 12:36 PM in Motherwell.
Madrid to Motherwell train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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