There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lanark by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 37 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairstrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Stationbus 37 / ...
1h 10mDrive 33.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Lanarkcar 33.3 mi
51 min£9–12Bus, line 191 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to John Streetbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from John Street to Bus Stationbus 191 / ...
2h 15mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Lanarktaxi 33.3 mi
51 min£210–260Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Motherwell to Lanarktrain Glasgow Central - Lanark / ...
1h 25m£17–42Bus, line 242 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Maxim Business Parkbus 900
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Pollock Streetbus 242 / ...
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Closebus 41 / ...
2h 31m£13–23Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Terminalbus X27 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Stationbus 34B / ...
2h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lanark is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lanark is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lanark station. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Bus Station via John Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Lanark via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lanark is 33 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lanark without a car is to train and line 37 bus which takes 1h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Edinburgh to Lanark, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lanark bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lanark is to bus and line 191 bus which takes 2h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £45 and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Bus Station via John Street in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lanark via Motherwell in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from John Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Pollock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- http://jmbtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £210–260
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Lanark bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at John Street station.
Edinburgh to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lanark is 33 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Edinburgh to Lanark.
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