There are 5 ways to get from Halifax to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Halifax to Prestontrain York - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 31m£55–154Drive 180.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Halifax to Lanarkcar 180.8 mi
3h 29m£44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
8h 37mFly, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
8h 19m£62–155Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Carstairstrain Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
6h 8m£149–215
Halifax to Lanark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Lanark is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Lanark is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax station to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Halifax Bus Station and arriving at Hunters Close via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Lanark via Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Halifax and Lanark is 239 miles. The road distance is 181.9 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Lanark without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 31m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Halifax to Lanark, including transfers.
Halifax to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Halifax to Lanark train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Lanark is to train via Preston which takes 4h 31m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Halifax to Lanark via Preston and Motherwell in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax Bus Station to Hunters Close via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Halifax to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Halifax to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Halifax to Lanark train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Lanark is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Halifax to Lanark.
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