There are 5 ways to get from Forfar to Motherwell by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus StationM9
3h 15m£17–24Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lidl to Slessor GardensE1
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
3h 36mDrive 89.3 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Motherwell89.3 mi
1h 42m£23–33Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Lidl to Haymarket StationE1
- Take the train from Haymarket to MotherwellPlymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 47mLine 20 bus, bus, line 201 bus
- Take the bus from Council Offices to Bus Station20C / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Town Centre StancesM8 / ...
- Take the bus from Town Centre Stances to Monklands General Hospital347
- Take the bus from Monklands General Hospital to Muir Street201
4h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Motherwell is to bus which costs £17 - £24 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Motherwell is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at High Road via Mill O Mains and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Forfar and Motherwell is 107 miles. The road distance is 89.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Motherwell without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £17 - £24.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Forfar to Motherwell, including transfers.
Forfar to Motherwell bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Mill O Mains station.
Forfar to Motherwell bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Motherwell is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Forfar to Motherwell.
There are 1094+ hotels available in Motherwell.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Motherwell, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route hourly.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £55–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Town Centre Stances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lidl to Slessor Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Lidl to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Council Offices to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Town Centre Stances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1236 822600
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Monklands General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Canavan Travel
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- mail@jmbtravel.co.uk
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Monklands General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Monklands General Hospital to Muir Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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