There are 7 ways to get from Motherwell to Bristol by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
3h 26m£35–111Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 39m£130–208Drive 358.6 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Bristolcar 358.6 mi
5h 48m£89–128Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
4h 1m£56–146Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 5m£66–160Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
7h 22m£200–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
8h 3m£115–190
Motherwell to Bristol by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Bristol is to train and fly which costs £35 - £120 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs £35 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Motherwell and Bristol is 349 miles. The road distance is 360.7 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Bristol without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 6h 39m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Motherwell to Bristol, including transfers.
Motherwell to Bristol train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
Motherwell to Bristol train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Bristol is 361 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Motherwell to Bristol.
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What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meads via Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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 Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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
Train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- 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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £200–310
- 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
Train from Motherwell to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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