There are 5 ways to get from Motherwell to Whitburn by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 23 bus
best- Take the train from Bellshill to Shottstrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Shotts Station to Stewart Drivebus 23
1h 46mDrive 15.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Motherwell to Whitburncar 15.7 mi
21 min£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motherwell to Whitburntaxi 15.7 mi
21 min£35–45Line 266 bus, line 23 bus
- Take the bus from Watson Street to Shotts Stationbus 266
- Take the bus from Shotts Station to Stewart Drivebus 23
1h 47mLine 42 bus, line 902 bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Bus Stancebus 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Stance to Heartlands Services Northboundbus 902
1h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Whitburn is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Whitburn is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Whitburn. However, there are services departing from Watson Street and arriving at Stewart Drive via Shotts Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Motherwell and Whitburn is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.8 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Whitburn without a car is to train and line 23 bus which takes 1h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Motherwell to Whitburn, including transfers.
Motherwell to Whitburn bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Watson Street station.
Motherwell to Whitburn bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Shotts Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Whitburn is 16 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Motherwell to Whitburn.
There are 680+ hotels available in Whitburn.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Whitburn, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Watson Street to Stewart Drive via Shotts Station in around 1h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellshill to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Shotts Station to Stewart Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Shotts Station to Stewart Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Watson Street to Shotts Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Hamilton Road to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Stance to Heartlands Services Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £2–6
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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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