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

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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Warrington Bank Quay

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwelltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 58m
    £77–131

  2. Drive  212.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chester to Lanarkcar car 212.8 mi
    3h 39m
    £53–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus bus 240X
    7h 1m

  4. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain train
    6h 6m
    £72–207

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Motherwelltrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
    5h 50m
    £72–135

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain train
    6h 39m
    £81–220

  7. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain train
    6h 52m
    £89–223

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain train
    5h 47m
    £62–155

Chester to Lanark by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 238.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Lanark, Scotland?

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwell every 3 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 1m.

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