There are 6 ways to get from Lanark to Dalkeith by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Streetbus 3 / ...
2h 35m£11–28Drive 37.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Dalkeithcar 37.7 mi
49 min£10–14Train, bus via Carluke
- Take the train from Carluke to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Melville Gate Roadbus 51 / ...
2h 41m£21–41Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lanark to Dalkeithtaxi 37.7 mi
49 min£80–95Line 91 bus, line 101 bus, line 140 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to John Streetbus 91 / ...
- Take the bus from John Street to Lambs Pendbus 101
- Take the bus from Town Centre to Dalkeith Parish Churchbus 140 / ...
2h 56mBus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminalbus 34A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Napier Universitybus X27 / ...
- Take the bus from Napier University to Buccleuch Streetbus 3
3h 10m
Lanark to Dalkeith by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Dalkeith is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Dalkeith is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark station to Dalkeith. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Dalkeith Parish Church via John Street and Town Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Lanark and Dalkeith is 40 miles. The road distance is 37.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Dalkeith without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 35m and costs £11 - £29.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Lanark to Dalkeith, including transfers.
Lanark to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Bus Station.
Lanark to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at John Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Dalkeith is 38 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Lanark to Dalkeith.
There are 2784+ hotels available in Dalkeith.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Dalkeith, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Dalkeith Parish Church via John Street, Lambs Pend, and Town Centre in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carluke to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Melville Gate Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Napier University to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Melville Gate Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Bus Station to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from John Street to Lambs Pend
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Town Centre to Dalkeith Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Bus Terminal to Napier University
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
Clydewide Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1555 666 333
- Website
- clydewidetaxis.co.uk
Lanark Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1555 661 127
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