There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Bo'ness by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 2 bus
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Larberttrain
- Take the bus from Station Hotel to Bus Stationbus 2
2h 18m£6–11Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain Lanark - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgowtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
2h 36m£15–29Drive 26.4 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Bo'nesscar 26.4 mi
39 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Bo'nesstaxi 26.4 mi
39 min£110–140Train, line 2 bus via Greenfaulds
- Take the train from Motherwell to Greenfauldstrain
- Take the train from Greenfaulds to Falkirk Grahamstontrain
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Bus Stationbus 2
2h 31m£8–18Line 242 bus, bus, line 909 bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Maxim Business Parkbus 242 / ...
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus Air
- Take the bus from Terminal to Gauze Roadbus 909
3h£10–20
Motherwell to Bo'ness by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Bo'ness is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Bo'ness is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Bo'ness. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Gauze Road via Maxim Business Park and Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Bo'ness. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Linlithgow via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Motherwell and Bo'ness is 36 miles. The road distance is 26.5 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Bo'ness without a car is to train and line 2 bus which takes 2h 18m and costs £6 - £11.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Motherwell to Bo'ness, including transfers.
Motherwell to Bo'ness bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Hamilton Road station.
Motherwell to Bo'ness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Bo'ness is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £15 - £30. Alternatively, you can line 242 bus and bus and line 909 bus, which costs £10 - £21 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Bo'ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Gauze Road via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Linlithgow, and Station Road in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton Road to Gauze Road via Maxim Business Park and Terminal in around 3h.
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Greenfaulds
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Greenfaulds
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Greenfaulds to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
- 20 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
- £3–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Station Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
Bus from Terminal to Gauze Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to Bo'ness bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Maxim Business Park station.
Motherwell to Bo'ness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Bo'ness is 27 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Motherwell to Bo'ness.
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