- Recommended
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Industrial heritage museum with Scottish locomotives, engineering displays and station buildings. A strong choice for families and transport enthusiasts.
Cheapest price on 05 Sept
£33
Average ticket price on 05 Sept
£57
Fastest journey on 05 Sept
10 h 8 m
Average journey duration on 05 Sept
10 h 25 m
Buses on 05 Sept
43
Distance
540 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London to Motherwell is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Motherwell will cost around £57 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £33.
On Sat 05 Sept, we found 43 buses from London to Motherwell, including 1 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 540 km distance in an average of 10 h 25 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 h 8 m .
The slowest buses will take 10 h 38 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBus · FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Motherwell among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £36, while a train costs an average of £61.
Distance: 540 km
| Coach | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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£39 Average Price | £61 Average Price | £36 Average Price Cheapest | £130 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Motherwell:
A flight is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from London to Motherwell costing on average £39.
A flight is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Motherwell costing on average £61.
Other travel options to Motherwell take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 21m.
Coach takes on average 9h 35m.
Tickets start at around £39 compared to roughly £130 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £91. The journey takes 9h 35m versus 7h 14m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
The table below shows live departures for London to Motherwell coaches for today, Friday 4 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 22:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 13h44 | 12:14 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 22:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 10h54 | 9:24 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 22:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 11h07 | 9:37 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 10h24 | 9:24 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 13h44 | 12:44 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 2 changes | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 10h37 | 9:37 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 11h37 | 11:07 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 11h24 | 10:54 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:55 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 10h59 | 10:54 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:55 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 13h49 | 13:44 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 2 changes | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:55 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h12 | 11:07 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 12h15 | 12:14 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 11h25 | 11:24 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 11h38 | 11:37 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 0:25 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h49 | 12:14 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 0:25 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 10h59 | 11:24 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 0:25 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h12 | 11:37 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 12h21 | 19:51 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 13h07 | 20:37 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 12h10 | 19:40 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h51 | 19:51 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 12h37 | 20:37 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h40 | 19:40 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 1 change | |
NX590 | 9:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 10h50 | 19:50 Hamilton, Bus Station (Interchange) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 11h53 | 22:23 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 12h05 | 22:35 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 11h54 | 22:54 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 13h35 | 0:35 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 2 changes | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 12h04 | 23:04 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h25 | 22:35 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h13 | 22:23 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h14 | 22:54 Harthill, Services (Westbound) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 12h55 | 0:35 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 2 changes | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 11h24 | 23:04 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
NX032 · NX210 · NX181 | 13:50 London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 16h30 | 6:20 Hamilton, Bus Station (Interchange) | 2 changes | |
NX032 · NX410 · NX181 | 13:50 London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 16h30 | 6:20 Hamilton, Bus Station (Interchange) | 2 changes | |
NX541 · NX181 | 19:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 10h50 | 6:20 Hamilton, Bus Station (Interchange) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 20:30 London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station | 13h07 | 9:37 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 2 changes | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 20:30 London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station | 12h54 | 9:24 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 2 changes | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 21:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 10h50 | 7:50 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 21:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 10h38 | 7:38 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 21:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 10h08 | 7:38 Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 21:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 10h20 | 7:50 Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP) | 1 change | |
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Buses from London to Motherwell run on average 24 times per day, taking around 9h 35m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £23 but you can travel from only £18 by flight.
There are 1 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:25, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 540 km distance in 10h 50m.
Distance 540 km |
Average bus duration 9h 35m |
Cheapest ticket price £23 |
Buses per day 24 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 10h 50m |
First bus 0:25 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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Discover the best of Motherwell — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Motherwell trip today.
Industrial heritage museum with Scottish locomotives, engineering displays and station buildings. A strong choice for families and transport enthusiasts.
Museum set in grand country-house rooms with collections on local history, decorative arts and the people of North Lanarkshire.
Museum and visitor centre at New Lanark exploring cotton-mill life, social reform and village history. It makes an excellent heritage day trip from Motherwell.
Large country park with woodland walks, wildlife, formal grounds and a Japanese garden. It is one of the area’s best places for a relaxed outdoor visit.
Historic estate park with riverside paths, ornamental gardens and woodland. It offers peaceful walks and easy access to Dalzell House.
Lochside park with walking routes, birdlife and broad views. It is a local favourite for a gentle stroll close to the town centre.
A hearty Scottish soup of lentils, root vegetables and usually ham or mutton. It is a staple home-cooked dish across Lanarkshire and the wider Central Belt.
Minced beef in rich gravy topped with mashed potatoes and baked until golden. A familiar comfort dish in Scottish homes and traditional pubs.
Savoury minced offal, oats, suet and spices cooked in a casing. Scotland’s national dish is widely eaten on Burns Night and year-round.
Traditional Italian restaurant known for pasta, pizza and classic mains in a relaxed family setting popular with locals.
Modern bar and grill at Dakota Eurocentral with polished interiors, steaks and classic Scottish-influenced dishes in a smart atmosphere.
Well-known local Indian restaurant serving curries, tandoori dishes and takeaway favourites in an unfussy setting.
Moderate for the UK. Meals and coffee are reasonable, while hotels often cost less than in Glasgow or Edinburgh. Local rail and bus costs are manageable for visitors.
Restaurants often add no service charge, so 10-12.5% is polite for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up. Tipping in cafés is optional.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Motherwell by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Motherwell, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most London to Motherwell buses use the London, Victoria Coach Station to station pair. Use this guide to compare London and Motherwell bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
London, Victoria Coach Station is 2 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London, Victoria Coach Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Pret a Manger (in the station), Starbucks (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the station.
Ticket office support is available at London, Victoria Coach Station.
Available at London, Victoria Coach Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London, Victoria Coach Station: Elevators, ramps.
London, Baker Street Station is 2 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London, Baker Street Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at London, Baker Street Station. ATMs are available at London, Baker Street Station.
Ticket office support is available at London, Baker Street Station.
Available at London, Baker Street Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London, Baker Street Station: Ramps available for wheelchair access.
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