Buses in Motherwell
25 bus routes serve Motherwell, run by First Greater Glasgow, JMB Travel, Whitelaw Coaches, ARG Travel and Stuart's Coaches and others. Trains are run by ScotRail, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, Grand Union Trains and Caledonian Sleeper. The busiest stops are Motherwell station, Airbles station and Watson Street.
Most frequent routes
- 240: Glasgow – Overtown First Greater Glasgow
- 266: Hamilton – Newmains First Greater Glasgow
- 201: Petersburn – Hairmyres First Greater Glasgow
- 243: North Motherwell – Lanark First Greater Glasgow
- 293: Parkside – Muirhouse (circular) First Greater Glasgow
- 291: Parkside – Muirhouse (circular) First Greater Glasgow
Where you can go from Motherwell
- Glasgow: 240, X11, X5, 240X, N240
- Hamilton: 266, 41, 253, X43, 41A
- Lanark: 243, train, 41, 240X, 41A
- Edinburgh: train, train, train, train
- Glasgow Central: train, train, train
- London Euston: train, train, train
- Parkside: 293, 291, N240
- Bellshill: 209, 5
- Muirhouse: 293, 291
- Newmains: 266, X11
- Airdrie: 42A
- Coalburn: 253
- Coatbridge: 42
- Dalmuir: train
- Dykehead: 367
Routes
- 240: Glasgow – Overtown First Greater Glasgow
- 266: Hamilton – Newmains First Greater Glasgow
- Dalmuir – Larkhall ScotRail
- 201: Petersburn – Hairmyres First Greater Glasgow
- 243: North Motherwell – Lanark First Greater Glasgow
- London Euston – Edinburgh Avanti West Coast
- Edinburgh – Plymouth CrossCountry
- Glasgow Central – Lanark ScotRail
- 293: Parkside – Muirhouse (circular) First Greater Glasgow
- 291: Parkside – Muirhouse (circular) First Greater Glasgow
- X11: Glasgow – Newmains First Greater Glasgow
- Edinburgh – Manchester Airport TransPennine Express
- Glasgow Central – Edinburgh ScotRail
- 242: Holytown – Pather First Greater Glasgow
- 41: Lanark – Hamilton JMB Travel
- 209: Bellshill – Motherwell First Greater Glasgow
- Glasgow Queen Street – Falkirk Grahamston ScotRail
- 211: Thrashbush – Eddlewood First Greater Glasgow
- 253: Hamilton – Coalburn Whitelaw Coaches
- London Euston – Stirling Grand Union Trains
- X43: Easterhouse – Hamilton First Greater Glasgow
- 42: Coatbridge – Netherton JMB Travel
- 92: Motherwell town service ARG Travel
- X5: Newarthill – Glasgow JMB Travel
- 5: Bellshill – Motherwell JMB Travel
- London Euston – Glasgow Central Caledonian Sleeper
- 42A: Motherwell – Airdrie JMB Travel
- 240X: Lanark – Glasgow Stuart's Coaches
- 366: Motherwell – Harthill Stuart's Coaches
- 367: Motherwell – Dykehead Stuart's Coaches
- 41A: Hamilton – Lanark JMB Travel
- 244: Motherwell town service Stuart's Coaches
- 355: Newhouse – Motherwell (circular) PVT Transfer
- N240: Glasgow – Parkside First Greater Glasgow
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Motherwell station
- Airbles station
- Watson Street
- Hamilton Road
- Oakfield Drive
- Motherwell Police Station
- Pollock Street
- Fern Street
- Airbles Street
- Motherwell Baptist Church
- Motherwell Railway Station
- Toll Street
- Motherwell Library
- High Road
- Vesuvius Drive
- Dalziel Street
- Calderbank Terrace
- Traction House
- Dalziel High School
- Malcolm Street
- Strathclyde Road
- Nigel Street
- Grathellen Court
- Wilson Street
- Mill Road
- Jack Street
- Hillhead Crescent
- Muirhouse Drive
- Excelsior Street
- St Andrews Church
- Java Street
- Shields Road
- Milton Street
- Jack Street
- Netherwood Road
- Breadalbane Crescent
- Newhut Road
- Muir Street
- Muirhouse Avenue
- Shields Drive
- Glassford Street
- Logans Road
- Dollar Park
- Milnwood Drive
- Ravenscraig Sports Centre
- Motherwell College
- Catherine Street
- Freesia Court
- Findlay Street
- Leven Street
- Hamilton Drive
- John Murray Court
- North Lodge Avenue
- Pladda Street
- Salisbury Crescent
- Fort Street
- Chester Crescent
- Pirnmill Avenue Turning Circle
- Ailsa Crescent
- Earnock Avenue
- Ladywell Road
- Albans Crescent
- Empire Way
- Marrius Crescent
- Mearns Road
- Chesters Crescent
- Bute Avenue
- Scotia Street
- Douglas Street
- Ladywell Road
- Antonine Avenue
- Marius Crescent
- Cornelia Street
- Chestnut Grove
- Airbles Farm Road
- Cunningair Drive
- Camp Road
- Emily Drive
- Broomside Crescent
- Northfield Street
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Motherwell?
- Direct buses from Motherwell go to Glasgow (240, X11, X5, 240X, N240), Hamilton (266, 41, 253, X43, 41A), Lanark (243, train, 41, 240X, 41A), Edinburgh (train), Glasgow Central (train), London Euston (train), Parkside (293, 291, N240), Bellshill (209, 5), Muirhouse (293, 291) and Newmains (266, X11).
- Which bus goes from Motherwell to Glasgow?
- Routes 240, X11, X5, 240X and N240, run by First Greater Glasgow, JMB Travel and Stuart's Coaches.
- Which bus goes from Motherwell to Hamilton?
- Routes 266, 41, 253, X43 and 41A, run by First Greater Glasgow, JMB Travel and Whitelaw Coaches.
- Which bus goes from Motherwell to Lanark?
- Routes 243, train, 41, 240X and 41A, run by First Greater Glasgow, ScotRail, JMB Travel and Stuart's Coaches.
- Where do buses stop in Motherwell?
- The busiest stops are Motherwell station, Airbles station, Watson Street, Hamilton Road and Oakfield Drive.
- Which bus companies run in Motherwell?
- First Greater Glasgow, JMB Travel, Whitelaw Coaches, ARG Travel, Stuart's Coaches and PVT Transfer.
- What are the most frequent buses in Motherwell?
- the 240 (Glasgow – Overtown), the 266 (Hamilton – Newmains), the 201 (Petersburn – Hairmyres) and the 243 (North Motherwell – Lanark).
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 9 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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