There are 8 ways to get from Motherwell to Bristol by train, plane, bus, or car
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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 32m£35–117Train via Wigan
- Take the train from Motherwell to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 40m£122–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
8h 25m£89–148Drive 358.6 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Bristolcar 358.6 mi
5h 48m£89–129Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
4h 13m£40–128Fly 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 6m£67–161Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
7h 22m£200–310Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
10h 11m£43–76
Motherwell to Bristol by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Bristol is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs £35 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Bristol Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
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 350 miles. The road distance is 360.7 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Bristol without a car is to train via Wigan which takes 6h 40m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Motherwell to Bristol, including transfers.
Motherwell to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Bristol train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Bristol is to train via Wigan which takes 6h 40m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meads via Wigan North Western and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton Road to Bristol Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 10h 11m.
- 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 (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
Train from Motherwell to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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 Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Motherwell to Bristol train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western 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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