There are 8 ways to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
8hBus via Park Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationUk093
9h 9m£37–73Train
- Take the train from Thurso to InvernessWick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
9h 20m£60–179Drive 272.5 mi
- Drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton272.5 mi
5h 25m£69–99Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KOI - GLA
6h 30m£235–516Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
9h 12mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
9h 52mFerry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwell
7h 49m£192–485
Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton is to bus via Park Road which costs £35 - £75 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Portland Park via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal and Hamilton is 318 miles. The road distance is 274.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton, including transfers.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton is to bus which takes 8h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 9h 20m.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Hamilton is 1h behind Scrabster Ferry Terminal. It is currently 9:01 PM in Scrabster Ferry Terminal and 8:01 PM in Hamilton.
What companies run services between Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Hamilton, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Portland Park via Ferry Terminal, Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Motherwell via Thurso, Inverness, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 9h 20m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
- 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £40–55
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Hamilton.
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