There are 6 ways to get from Cowdenbeath to Lanark by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to Haymarkettrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 45m£24–42Drive 41.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cowdenbeath to Lanarkcar 41.5 mi
55 min£11–15Train, bus
- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Maxim Business Parkbus 900
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Closebus 41 / ...
3h 50m£19–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cowdenbeath to Lanarktaxi 41.5 mi
55 min£180–220Train via Bellshill
- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Bellshilltrain
- Take the train from Bellshill to Lanarktrain
3h 8m£28–47Bus
- Take the bus from The Fountain to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X27
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
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Cowdenbeath to Lanark by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Lanark is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Lanark is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowdenbeath to Lanark. However, there are services departing from The Fountain and arriving at Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Cowdenbeath to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Cowdenbeath and arriving at Lanark via Haymarket and Carluke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Cowdenbeath and Lanark is 65 miles. The road distance is 41.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Lanark without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £24 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Cowdenbeath to Lanark, including transfers.
Cowdenbeath to Lanark bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from The Fountain station.
Cowdenbeath to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cowdenbeath station.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Lanark is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £24 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Cowdenbeath, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cowdenbeath to Lanark via Haymarket and Carluke in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Fountain to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cowdenbeath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cowdenbeath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cowdenbeath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Bellshill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellshill to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Haymarket Station to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from The Fountain to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Adams Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1383 512 344
Mitchell's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7834 765 840
MSD Taxi Cowdenbeath
- Phone
- +44 1383 514 100
- Website
- msd-taxi.business.site
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Booking & Getting There
Cowdenbeath to Lanark bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cowdenbeath to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowdenbeath to Lanark is 42 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Cowdenbeath to Lanark.
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