There are 9 ways to get from Motherwell to Wales by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 38m£84–197Fly 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£38–123Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to University REbus 216 / ...
11h 49m£49–87Drive 358.7 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Cardiffcar 358.7 mi
6h 43m£89–129Train
- 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£141–253Bus 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
4h 55m£43–134Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
6h 45m£68–186Fly 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 43m£72–166Bus 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 23m£78–182
Motherwell to Wales by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Wales is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Wales is to fly and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Wales. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
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 38m.
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 38m and costs £80 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Motherwell to Wales, including transfers.
Motherwell to Wales bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
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 38m and costs £80 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 11h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 6h 45m.
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 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton Road to University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Bus Station in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
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 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- 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
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to Wales bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
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.
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