There are 8 ways to get from Motherwell to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 37m£84–199Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 31m£48–146Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
11h 58m£50–83Drive 358.7 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Cardiffcar 358.7 mi
6h 43m£90–129Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 47m£142–259Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 17m£53–157Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 54m£78–176Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 40m£83–192
Motherwell to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Cardiff is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 31m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Cardiff Central via Preston and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Motherwell and Cardiff is 369 miles. The road distance is 360.8 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Cardiff without a car is to train via Preston which takes 6h 37m and costs £80 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Motherwell to Cardiff, including transfers.
Motherwell to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Cardiff is to train via Preston which takes 6h 37m and costs £80 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 11h 58m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Cardiff Central via Preston and Crewe in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton Road to Sophia Gardens via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Bus Station in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Motherwell to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Cardiff is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Motherwell to Cardiff.
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