There are 8 ways to get from Port Talbot to Motherwell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Crewetrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 4m£92–210Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
5h 33m£58–165Bus
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 112
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
11h 40m£64–114Drive 366.8 mi
- Drive from Port Talbot to Motherwellcar 366.8 mi
6h 46m£92–133Train via Preston
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
7h 7m£95–212Train #2
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkwaytrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
9h 27m£227–349Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
6h 39m£78–199Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
6h 9m£93–205
Port Talbot to Motherwell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Motherwell is to bus which costs £60 - £120 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Motherwell is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs £55 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 and arriving at High Road via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Motherwell via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Motherwell is 402 miles. The road distance is 368.9 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Motherwell without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £90 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Port Talbot to Motherwell, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Motherwell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station 9.
Port Talbot to Motherwell train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Motherwell is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £90 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Motherwell, Scotland?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Motherwell via Crewe in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to High Road via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £200–300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Port Talbot to Motherwell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Port Talbot to Motherwell train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Motherwell is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Port Talbot to Motherwell.
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