There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Glasgow Central by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain Lanark - Glasgow Central / ...
27 min£4–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Motherwell to Glasgow13.7 mi
49 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Streetbus 240X
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltaxi 13.5 mi
21 min£45–60Drive 13.5 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Glasgow Centralcar 13.5 mi
21 min£4–5Line 240 bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Queen Stbus 240
1h 30m£4–7
Motherwell to Glasgow Central by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Glasgow Central is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Glasgow Central is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £45 - £60.
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 Central is 13 miles. The road distance is 13.6 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Glasgow Central without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs £4 - £11.
The train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Motherwell to Glasgow Central bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Motherwell Library station.
Motherwell to Glasgow Central train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Glasgow Central is to train which takes 27 min and costs £4 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33 min.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Glasgow Central, Scotland?
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. Alternatively, Stuarts Coaches UK operates a bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Street hourly, and the journey takes 19 min. JMB Travel also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- 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
- £4–8
- 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
- £7–10
- Website
- Cross Country
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- 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
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Motherwell Library to North Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Motherwell to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- 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 Central bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at North Frederick Street station.
Motherwell to Glasgow Central train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Glasgow Central is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Motherwell to Glasgow Central.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Motherwell and Glasgow Central. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.