There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Portobello by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 26 bus via Princes Street
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 9m£11–26Line 242 bus, bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Maxim Business Parkbus 242 / ...
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Princes Streetbus 900
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
2h 20m£12–19Drive 40.4 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Portobellocar 40.4 mi
56 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Portobellotaxi 40.4 mi
56 min£260–310Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Portobello Town Hallbus 12 / ...
1h 22m£17–25Line 266 bus, train, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Watson Street to Shotts Stationbus 266
- Take the train from Shotts to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Portobello Town Hallbus 12 / ...
2h 36m£16–25
Motherwell to Portobello by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Portobello is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Portobello is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Portobello Town Hall via Maxim Business Park and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Motherwell and Portobello is 40 miles. The road distance is 40.6 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Portobello without a car is to train and line 26 bus via Princes Street which takes 1h 9m and costs £11 - £27.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Motherwell to Portobello, including transfers.
Motherwell to Portobello bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Hamilton Road station.
Motherwell to Portobello bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Maxim Business Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Portobello is 41 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Motherwell to Portobello.
There are 2825+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hamilton Road to Portobello Town Hall via Maxim Business Park and Princes Street in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- 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 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Shotts to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Watson Street to Shotts Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £260–310
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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