There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Peterhead by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
5h 32m£20–30Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
5h 50m£71–124Drive 171.7 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Peterheadcar 171.7 mi
3h 16m£42–60Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus, line 61 bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Buchan Housebus
7h 1m£85–266Bus via Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus Air
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus Ember
7h 5m£25–38Line 242 bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Maxim Business Parkbus
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Buchan Housebus
7h 35m£86–306
Motherwell to Peterhead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Peterhead is to bus which costs £20 - £30 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Peterhead is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from Motherwell Library and arriving at Buchan House via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Aberdeen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Motherwell and Peterhead is 199 miles. The road distance is 172.7 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Peterhead without a car is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs £20 - £30.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Motherwell to Peterhead, including transfers.
Motherwell to Peterhead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Peterhead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Peterhead is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs £20 - £30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Peterhead, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £16–26 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route hourly. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen hourly. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Adelphi to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Adelphi to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Bridge of Don Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Motherwell to Peterhead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Motherwell to Peterhead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Peterhead is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Motherwell to Peterhead.
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