There are 5 ways to get from Lanark to Earlston by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bellshill to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Earlston Bus Stancebus 51
4h 56m£28–47Drive 55.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Earlstoncar 55.9 mi
1h 16m£14–21Bus via Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminalbus 34A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Waterloo Placebus X27 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Earlston Bus Stancebus 51
5h 4mTrain, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Bellshill to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Melrose Roadbus 313 / ...
5h 39m£37–64Bus
- Take the bus from John Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Earlston Bus Stancebus 51
5h 34m
Lanark to Earlston by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Earlston is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Earlston is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Earlston. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Earlston Bus Stance via Bus Terminal and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Lanark and Earlston is 89 miles. The road distance is 56.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Earlston without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs £28 - £50.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Lanark to Earlston, including transfers.
Lanark to Earlston bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Earlston bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Earlston is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Lanark to Earlston.
There are 353+ hotels available in Earlston.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Earlston, The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Wellgate to Earlston Bus Stance via Bus Terminal, Waterloo Place, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellshill to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellshill to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Earlston Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Earlston Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Melrose Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Earlston Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Bus Terminal to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from John Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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