There are 5 ways to get from Dunfermline to New Lanark by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarkettrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 36m£22–39Drive 40 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunfermline to New Lanarkcar 40 mi
58 min£10–15Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus X51
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Stationbus 34B / ...
2h 51mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Dunfermline to New Lanarktaxi 40 mi
58 min£170–210Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
3h 12m
Dunfermline to New Lanark by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to New Lanark is to drive which costs £9 - £15 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to New Lanark is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to New Lanark station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to New Lanark. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Lanark via Haymarket and Carluke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Dunfermline and New Lanark is 59 miles. The road distance is 40.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to New Lanark without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £22 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Dunfermline to New Lanark, including transfers.
Dunfermline to New Lanark bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Dunfermline to New Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunfermline Town station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to New Lanark is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £22 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and New Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Lanark via Haymarket and Carluke in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Terminal in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
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Booking & Getting There
Dunfermline to New Lanark bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
Dunfermline to New Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to New Lanark is 40 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Dunfermline to New Lanark.
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