There are 5 ways to get from Motherwell to West End - Princes Street by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh / ...
56 min£18–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Motherwell to Edinburgh37.1 mi
1h 23m£7Line 242 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Maxim Business Parkbus 242 / ...
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Shandwick Placebus 900
1h 45m£9–16Drive 35.8 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to West End - Princes Streetcar 35.8 mi
46 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to West End - Princes Streettaxi 35.8 mi
46 min£230–280
Motherwell to West End - Princes Street by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to West End - Princes Street is to rideshare which costs £7 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to West End - Princes Street is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to West End - Princes Street. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Shandwick Place via Maxim Business Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Haymarket. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Motherwell and West End - Princes Street is 43 miles. The road distance is 36 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to West End - Princes Street without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs £18 - £35.
The train from Motherwell to Haymarket takes 50 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Motherwell to West End - Princes Street bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Hamilton Road station.
Motherwell to West End - Princes Street train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to West End - Princes Street is to train which takes 56 min and costs £18 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 242 bus and bus, which costs £9 - £17 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and West End - Princes Street, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Motherwell to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 50 min. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton Road to West End - Princes Street via Maxim Business Park and Shandwick Place in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Motherwell to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £230–280
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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More Questions & Answers
Motherwell to West End - Princes Street bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Maxim Business Park station.
Motherwell to West End - Princes Street train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to West End - Princes Street is 36 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Motherwell to West End - Princes Street.
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