There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Lanark by plane, train, busferry, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 2m£35–142Train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 52m£27–37Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwelltrain
11h 11m£129–214Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Lanarkcar
6h 7m£77–300Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
5h 58m£49–158Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
6h 39m£62–134Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
7h 8m£75–166Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
11h 32m£29–40Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus
11h 36m
Dublin to Lanark by train, busferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Lanark is to train and bus and ferry which costs £27 - £40 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Lanark is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs £35 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Lanark. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Hunters Close via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Dublin and Lanark is 230 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Lanark without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 52m and costs £27 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Dublin to Lanark, including transfers.
Dublin to Lanark bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Lanark bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
There are 303+ hotels available in Lanark.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Lanark, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Lanark. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to Glasgow Central, then take the train to Lanark. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Hunters Close via Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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