There are 9 ways to get from Bath to New Lanark by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
4h 45m£48–130Train via Preston
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
7h 59m£111–229Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
12h 51m£62–103Drive 356 mi
- Drive from Bath to New Lanarkcar 356 mi
6h 8m£90–130Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
- Take the train from Carluke to Lanarktrain
5h 37m£63–161Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 51m£78–236Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
6h 3m£79–179Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Carstairstrain Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
9h 34m£205–309Line 19 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stnbus 19
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Carstairstrain
11h 13m£108–158
Bath to New Lanark by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to New Lanark is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to New Lanark is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to New Lanark. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Hunters Close via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to New Lanark. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Lanark via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Bath and New Lanark is 376 miles. The road distance is 358.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to New Lanark without a car is to train via Preston which takes 7h 59m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Bath to New Lanark, including transfers.
Bath to New Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to New Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to New Lanark is to train via Preston which takes 7h 59m and costs £110 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 12h 51m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and New Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Lanark via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, Preston, and Motherwell in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Hunters Close via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carluke to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £200–300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Bath to New Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bath to New Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to New Lanark is 358 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Bath to New Lanark.
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