There are 6 ways to get from Burnley to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to PrestonYork - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to MotherwellRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 32m£28–123Line 152 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St James Street to Arrival Stand152
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station181
6h 26mDrive 177.5 mi
- Drive from Burnley to Hamilton177.5 mi
3h 7m£44–63Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LBA - GLA
6h 2m£73–157Line 152 bus, bus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from St James Street to Arrival Stand152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
6h 37mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
6h 33m£78–163
Burnley to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Hamilton is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Burnley to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from St James Street and arriving at Bus Station via Coach Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Burnley to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Burnley Manchester Road and arriving at Motherwell via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Burnley and Hamilton is 202 miles. The road distance is 178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £27 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Burnley to Hamilton, including transfers.
Burnley to Hamilton bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from St James Street station.
Burnley to Hamilton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Burnley Manchester Road station.
The best way to get from Burnley to Hamilton is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £27 - £130. Alternatively, you can line 152 bus and bus, which costs and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
You can take a train from Burnley Manchester Road to Motherwell via Preston in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St James Street to Bus Station via Arrival Stand and Coach Stn in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from St James Street to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Burnley to Hamilton bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Arrival Stand station.
Burnley to Hamilton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnley to Hamilton is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Burnley to Hamilton.
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