There are 8 ways to get from Lanark to Birmingham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
5h 29m£101–200Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
3h 36m£41–110Bus
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
8h 11mDrive 266.6 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Birminghamcar 266.6 mi
4h 26m£67–96Train via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 40m£71–170Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
8h 55m£47–82Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
4h 47m£57–140Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 35m£83–186
Lanark to Birmingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Birmingham is to bus via Bus Station which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Birmingham is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Millennium Point via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Lanark and Birmingham is 298 miles. The road distance is 268.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Lanark to Birmingham, including transfers.
Lanark to Birmingham bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Lanark to Birmingham is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Street 3 times a day. Tickets cost £95–160 and the journey takes 4h 3m. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgate to Millennium Point via Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
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Booking & Getting There
Lanark to Birmingham bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lanark to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Birmingham is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Lanark to Birmingham.
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