There are 10 ways to get from Motherwell to London by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
4h 22m£65–210Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
3h 58m£42–150Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn30 / ...
10h 17m£49–116Drive 385.3 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Londoncar 385.3 mi
6h 36m£95–137Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
3h 34m£78–317Train via Wakefield
- Take the train from Motherwell to Wakefield Westgatetrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 37m£166–261Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
3h 32m£77–328Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
3h 41m£53–158Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
4h 14m£85–299Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
4h 7m£79–270
Motherwell to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to London is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to London is to train and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs £75 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to London. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at London Victoria via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at London Euston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Motherwell and London is 388 miles. The road distance is 387.5 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to London without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £65 - £210.
The train from Motherwell to London Euston takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs hourly.
Motherwell to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to London train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to London is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £65 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and London, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Motherwell to London Euston every 2 hours. Tickets cost £130–210 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 9h 20m. National Express also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- 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
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- 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 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Motherwell to London train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to London is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Motherwell to London.
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