There are 5 ways to get from Motherwell to Glasgow by bus, train, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Streetbus 240X
19 min£4–6Train
cheapest- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain Lanark - Glasgow Central / ...
27 min£3–11Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Motherwell to Glasgow13.7 mi
38 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Glasgowtaxi 13.7 mi
21 min£45–60Drive 13.7 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Glasgowcar 13.7 mi
21 min£4–5
Motherwell to Glasgow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Glasgow is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Glasgow is to bus which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Motherwell Library and arriving at North Frederick Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Motherwell and Glasgow is 13 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Glasgow without a car is to bus which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £6.
The bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Street takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Motherwell to Glasgow bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Motherwell Library station.
Motherwell to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Glasgow is to bus which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £11 and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
Stuarts Coaches UK operates a bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Street hourly, and the journey takes 19 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 27 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://jmbtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Motherwell to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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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More Questions & Answers
Motherwell to Glasgow bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at North Frederick Street station.
Motherwell to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Glasgow is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Motherwell to Glasgow.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Motherwell and Glasgow. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.