There are 5 ways to get from Motherwell to Carstairs by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 37 bus
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Lanarktrain Glasgow Central - Lanark / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Viewbus 137 / ...
1h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Watson Street to Bus Stationbus 41 / ...
1h 18m£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Carstairstaxi 15.2 mi
25 min£35–45Drive 15.2 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Carstairscar 15.2 mi
25 min£4–6Line 243 bus
- Take the bus from Ladywell Road to Woodstock Streetbus 243
1h 23m£4–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Carstairs is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Carstairs is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Carstairs. However, there are services departing from Watson Street and arriving at West View via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Motherwell and Carstairs is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.3 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Carstairs without a car is to train and line 37 bus which takes 1h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Motherwell to Carstairs, including transfers.
Motherwell to Carstairs bus services, operated by JMB Travel, depart from Watson Street station.
Motherwell to Carstairs bus services, operated by JMB Travel, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Carstairs is 15 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Motherwell to Carstairs.
There are 276+ hotels available in Carstairs.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Carstairs, Scotland?
JMB Travel operates a bus from Watson Street to Bus Station every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 45 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to West View
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Watson Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Watson Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- http://jmbtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Watson Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Ladywell Road to Woodstock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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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