There are 8 ways to get from Motherwell to Wales by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 39m£93–231Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
4h 15m£40–132Drive 358.7 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Cardiffcar 358.7 mi
6h 43m£89–128Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 47m£155–287Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
5h 1m£44–142Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
6h 42m£70–192Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train
5h 39m£83–177Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train
6h 25m£88–187
Motherwell to Wales by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Wales is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £150 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Wales is to fly and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Wales. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Cardiff Central via Preston and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Motherwell and Wales is 369 miles. The road distance is 360.8 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Wales without a car is to train via Preston which takes 6h 39m and costs £90 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Motherwell to Wales, including transfers.
Motherwell to Wales train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Wales is to train via Preston which takes 6h 39m and costs £90 - £240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £200 and takes 6h 42m.
Motherwell to Wales train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Wales is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Motherwell to Wales.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Wales?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Cardiff Central via Preston and Crewe in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
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