There are 5 ways to get from Motherwell to Helensburgh by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X11 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
1h 36m£13–23Drive 37.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Motherwell to Helensburghcar 37.2 mi
54 min£9–13Line 240 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Sword Streetbus 240
- Take the train from Bellgrove to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
2h 22m£14–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Helensburghtaxi 37.2 mi
54 min£160–200Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain Lanark - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
1h 39m£13–27
Motherwell to Helensburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Helensburgh is to drive which costs £9 - £13 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £9 - £13.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Motherwell and Helensburgh is 37 miles. The road distance is 37.4 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Helensburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 36m and costs £13 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Motherwell to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Motherwell to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Motherwell station.
Motherwell to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Helensburgh is 37 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Motherwell to Helensburgh.
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What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellgrove to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- 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
- 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
- £3–7
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Sword Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
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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