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How to get fromBirmingham to Lanarkby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Motherwelltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 42m
    £97–187

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain train
    3h 58m
    £39–113

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus bus 240X
    7h 48m

  4. Drive  266.9 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Lanarkcar car 266.9 mi
    4h 27m
    £68–98

  5. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    5h 13m
    £71–159

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carstairstrain train Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
    6h 28m
    £160–240

  7. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain train
    4h 52m
    £45–129

Birmingham to Lanark by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 295.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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, you can take a bus from Millennium Point to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 48m.

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