There are 7 ways to get from East Kilbride to Lanark by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 201 bus, train
best- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Motherwell stationbus 201
- Take the train from Motherwell to Lanarktrain Glasgow Central - Lanark / ...
1h 27m£11–18Drive 21.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Lanarkcar 21.1 mi
32 min£6–8Train
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain Glasgow Central - Lanark
1h 49m£17–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Lanarktaxi 21.1 mi
32 min£45–60Line 201 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Stop 2bus 201
- Take the bus from Stop 2 to Hunters Closebus 41 / ...
1h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Glebe Street to Bus Stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 41 / ...
1h 37mLine 254 bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Townhead Streetbus 254 / ...
- Take the bus from Townhead Street to Hunters Closebus 317 / ...
1h 39m
East Kilbride to Lanark by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Lanark is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Lanark is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Lanark. However, there are services departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Hunters Close via Stop 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Lanark. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Lanark via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Lanark is 25 miles. The road distance is 21.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Lanark without a car is to line 201 bus and train which takes 1h 27m and costs £10 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from East Kilbride to Lanark, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Lanark bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from St Brides Church station.
East Kilbride to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Lanark is to train which takes 1h 49m and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 201 bus and bus, which costs and takes 1h 31m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Lanark via Glasgow Central in around 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Brides Church to Hunters Close via Stop 2 in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Brides Church to Motherwell station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Stop 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Stop 2 to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- http://jmbtravel.co.uk/
Bus from Glebe Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://jmbtravel.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- http://jmbtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Stop 2 to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Townhead Street to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 7494 655592
- [email protected]
- Website
- argtravel.co.uk
Bus from Glebe Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://argtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Townhead Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Lanark bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Stop 2 station.
East Kilbride to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Lanark is 21 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from East Kilbride to Lanark.
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