There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Hamilton by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
41 min£8–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Motherwell36.4 mi
1h 4m£7Train, line 266 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Shottstrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Dyfrig Street to Miller Streetbus 266
2h 3m£14–24Train, line 201 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bellshilltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Gardenside to Miller Streetbus 201 / ...
1h 41m£17–26Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Portland Parkbus X1
2h 4m£7–10Drive 39.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Hamiltoncar 39.6 mi
53 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Hamiltontaxi 39.6 mi
53 min£250–310
Edinburgh to Hamilton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Hamilton is to rideshare which costs £7 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Hamilton is to train which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Portland Park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Hamilton is 36 miles. The road distance is 39.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £24.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell takes 41 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Edinburgh to Hamilton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Hamilton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hamilton is to train which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £10 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Hamilton, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell 4 times a day. Tickets cost £15–24 and the journey takes 41 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Portland Park via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bellshill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Dyfrig Street to Miller Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Gardenside to Miller Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Portland Park
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £250–310
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Hamilton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Hamilton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Hamilton is 40 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Edinburgh to Hamilton.
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There are 1326+ hotels available in Hamilton.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Hamilton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.