There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Alness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Union Street
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
5h 17mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3Uk093
5h 22m£13–42Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to PerthGlasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
6h 17m£24–145Drive 180.5 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Alness180.5 mi
3h 31m£46–66Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)GLA - INV
6h 35m£106–332Line 240 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Queen St240
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to InvernessGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 31m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Alness is to bus which costs £13 - £45 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Alness is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Alness. However, there are services departing from Motherwell Library and arriving at Library via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Motherwell and Alness is 206 miles. The road distance is 181.6 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Alness without a car is to bus via Union Street which takes 5h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Motherwell to Alness, including transfers.
Motherwell to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Alness is to bus via Union Street which takes 5h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £24 - £150 and takes 6h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £340 and takes 6h 35m.
Motherwell to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Alness is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Motherwell to Alness.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Alness, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street hourly, and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Motherwell to Library via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 6h 17m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamilton Road to Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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