There are 8 ways to get from Sheffield to Motherwell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 35m£130–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
8h 53m£50–81Drive 223.8 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Motherwellcar 223.8 mi
4h 15m£56–80Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 58m£71–218Train via Preston
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
4h 42m£52–141Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 25m£64–150Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
5h 23m£100–215Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
5h 32m£85–189
Sheffield to Motherwell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Motherwell is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Motherwell is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at Pollock Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sheffield and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Sheffield and Motherwell is 303 miles. The road distance is 225.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Motherwell without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £130 - £200.
The train from Sheffield to Motherwell takes 4h 35m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Sheffield to Motherwell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Motherwell train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Motherwell is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £130 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Motherwell, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Sheffield to Motherwell 3 times a day. Tickets cost £130–200 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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 Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- 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 (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 Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Sheffield to Motherwell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sheffield to Motherwell train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Motherwell is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Sheffield to Motherwell.
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