There are 8 ways to get from Lanark to Birmingham by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
best- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
3h 39m£39–110Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
6h 12m£96–160Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
8h 45m£47–82Drive 266.6 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Birminghamcar 266.6 mi
4h 26m£66–95Train 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 46m£55–145Train 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 36m£78–181Train via Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the train from Carstairs to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 33m£65–105Train #2
- Take the train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
6h 39m£101–200
Lanark to Birmingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Birmingham is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Birmingham is to train and fly which takes 3h 39m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Birmingham station. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
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 and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Lanark and Birmingham is 308 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 6h 12m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Lanark to Birmingham, including transfers.
Lanark to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus 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 6h 12m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Lanark to Birmingham New Street via Motherwell and Warrington Bank Quay in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station twice daily. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carstairs to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Lanark to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Lanark to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay 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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