There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Lanark by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
3h 48mBus, line 240 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Pollock Streetbus 240
4h 27m£10–16Drive 86.2 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Lanarkcar 86.2 mi
1h 54m£22–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
4h 29m£44–68
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Lanark is to Bus and line 240 bus which costs £10 - £17 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Lanark is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Lanark is 108 miles. The road distance is 86.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Lanark without a car is to bus which takes 3h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Cairnryan to Lanark, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Lanark bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Lanark bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Lanark is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Cairnryan to Lanark.
There are 300+ hotels available in Lanark.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
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