There are 6 ways to get from York to Hamilton by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
3h 38m£125–176Drive 199.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from York to Hamiltoncar 199.3 mi
3h 24m£50–71Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 10m£103–206Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwelltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 7m£69–182Steam train, train
- Take the train from York to Carlisletrain The Dalesman East
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 45mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
6h 36m£64–178
York to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Hamilton is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from York to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from York to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Motherwell via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between York and Hamilton is 242 miles. The road distance is 200.4 miles.
The best way to get from York to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £120 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from York to Hamilton, including transfers.
York to Hamilton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
York to Hamilton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Hamilton is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from York to Hamilton.
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What companies run services between York, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from York to Motherwell twice daily. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 3h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Train from York to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from York to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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