There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Alva by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train, line 52 bus
best- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X11 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Stance A to The Cross Keysbus 324 / ...
1h 54m£17–28Drive 33.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Motherwell to Alvacar 33.5 mi
46 min£9–13Train, line 52 bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Stance A to The Cross Keysbus 324 / ...
1h 57m£16–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Alvataxi 33.5 mi
46 min£140–180Bus, line 52 bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X11 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Stance A to The Cross Keysbus 324 / ...
2h 5m£9–18Bus
- Take the bus from Muir Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X5
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X36
2h 52m£9–13
Motherwell to Alva by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Alva is to bus which costs £9 - £13 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Alva is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Alva. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at The Cross Keys via Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride and Stance A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Motherwell and Alva is 51 miles. The road distance is 33.7 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Alva without a car is to bus and train and line 52 bus which takes 1h 54m and costs £17 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Motherwell to Alva, including transfers.
Motherwell to Alva bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Hamilton Road station.
Motherwell to Alva bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Alva is 34 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Motherwell to Alva.
There are 729+ hotels available in Alva.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Alva, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hamilton Road to The Cross Keys via Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride, Stirling Baptist Church, and Stance A in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance A to The Cross Keys
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance A to The Cross Keys
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance A to The Cross Keys
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Muir Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
North Lanarkshire Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1698 253 000
Redline Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1698 266 633
- Website
- redline-cabs.co.uk
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