There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Middlesbrough by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Darlingtontrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
3h 51m£90–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11bus Ukn10
6h 51m£26–41Drive 169 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Middlesbroughcar 169 mi
3h 7m£42–61Fly from Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Middlesbroughtrain
6h 32m£85–216Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Middlesbroughtrain Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
4h 36m£50–112Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Middlesbroughtrain
7h 7m£73–226
Motherwell to Middlesbrough by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Middlesbrough is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Middlesbrough is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Middlesbrough station. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Bus Station Stand 11 via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Middlesbrough. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Middlesbrough via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Motherwell and Middlesbrough is 211 miles. The road distance is 170 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Middlesbrough without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Motherwell to Middlesbrough, including transfers.
Motherwell to Middlesbrough bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Middlesbrough train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Middlesbrough is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Middlesbrough, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Motherwell to Darlington 3 times a day. Tickets cost £85–130 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11 twice daily. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to Middlesbrough bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stand 11.
Motherwell to Middlesbrough train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Middlesbrough is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Motherwell to Middlesbrough.
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