There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Sale by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 30m£41–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 53m£33–50Drive 203.1 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Salecar 203.1 mi
3h 17m£51–73Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 35m£61–193Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 9m£63–175Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 26m£72–209
Motherwell to Sale by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Sale is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Sale is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Sale. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Ashfield Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Sale. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Sale via Preston and Deansgate-Castlefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Motherwell and Sale is 214 miles. The road distance is 204.3 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Sale without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Motherwell to Sale, including transfers.
Motherwell to Sale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Sale train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Sale is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £200 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Sale, England?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Sale via Preston, Deansgate, and Deansgate-Castlefield in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to Sale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Motherwell to Sale train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Sale is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Motherwell to Sale.
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