There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 42m£98–189Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
3h 59m£40–110Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
7h 43m£45–74Drive 266.9 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Lanarkcar 266.9 mi
4h 27m£67–96Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 12m£87–162Train #2
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carstairstrain Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
6h 28m£160–250Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
4h 52m£46–129
Birmingham to Lanark by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Lanark is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Lanark is to fly and train which takes 3h 59m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station and arriving at Hunters Close via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Motherwell via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Birmingham and Lanark is 297 miles. The road distance is 268.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Lanark without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Birmingham to Lanark, including transfers.
Birmingham to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Lanark train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Lanark is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Lanark, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwell 4 times a day. Tickets cost £95–150 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–250
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Birmingham to Lanark train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Lanark is 269 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Birmingham to Lanark.
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