There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwelltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 59m£70–130Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
4h 35m£26–42Drive 202.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Hamiltoncar 202.1 mi
3h 23m£50–72Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h£56–161Train via Preston
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 27m£41–131Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
4h 40m£35–95Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 30m£68–188Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 2m£63–160Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
6h 29m£73–184
Manchester to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Hamilton is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £26 - £45 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Hamilton is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £70 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Manchester and Hamilton is 211 miles. The road distance is 203.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £70 - £130.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell takes 2h 59m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Manchester to Hamilton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Hamilton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Hamilton is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Buchanan Bus Station, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–130 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Hamilton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Hamilton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Hamilton is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Manchester to Hamilton.
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