There are 6 ways to get from Greenock to Lanarkshire by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 253 bus
best- Take the train from Greenock West to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Merrytontrain
- Take the bus from Pentland Crescent to Bellfield Roadbus 253
2h 49mDrive 53.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Greenock to Lanarkshirecar 53.7 mi
1h 10m£14–20Bus, line 253 bus
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Roadbus 253
2h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Greenock West to Glasgow Centraltrain Gourock - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain Glasgow Central - Lanark
3h 8m£20–32Bus, line 267 bus, line 253 bus
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bus Stationbus 267 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Roadbus 253
3h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 240X
3h 53m
Greenock to Lanarkshire by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Lanarkshire is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Lanarkshire is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Railway Road via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Lanark via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Greenock and Lanarkshire is 56 miles. The road distance is 54 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Lanarkshire without a car is to train and line 253 bus which takes 2h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Greenock to Lanarkshire, including transfers.
Greenock to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Lanarkshire train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Greenock West station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Lanarkshire is to bus and line 253 bus which takes 2h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Lanarkshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stance 1 to Lanarkshire via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central Low Level, Hamilton Central, Bus Station, and Railway Road in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Greenock West to Millbank Wood via Glasgow Central, Lanark, and Bus Station in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Greenock West to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Merryton
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Greenock West to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Pentland Crescent to Bellfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Whitelaws Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Whitelaws Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Whitelaws Coaches
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Central Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
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Booking & Getting There
Greenock to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Waterloo Lane station.
Greenock to Lanarkshire train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Lanarkshire is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Greenock to Lanarkshire.
There are 127+ hotels available in Lanarkshire.