There are 4 ways to get from Motherwell to Irvine by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain Lanark - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain Glasgow Central - Ayr
1h 14m£14–27Drive 31.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Motherwell to Irvinecar 31.9 mi
50 min£8–12Bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X11 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to East Roadbus 11
2h£14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Irvinetaxi 31.9 mi
50 min£140–170
Motherwell to Irvine by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Irvine is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Irvine is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at East Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Irvine via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Motherwell and Irvine is 43 miles. The road distance is 32.1 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Irvine without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Motherwell to Irvine, including transfers.
Motherwell to Irvine bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Hamilton Road station.
Motherwell to Irvine train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Irvine is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £28. Alternatively, you can bus and line 11 bus, which costs £14 - £21 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Irvine, Scotland?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Irvine via Glasgow Central in around 1h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton Road to East Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 2h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
- £3–7
- 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
- £3–4
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to East Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
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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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to Irvine bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Irvine train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Irvine is 32 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Motherwell to Irvine.
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