There are 5 ways to get from Lanark to Earlston by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 51 bus
best- Take the train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Melrose Roadbus 313 / ...
4h 19m£27–57Line 140 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Centre to Dalkeith Parish Churchbus 140 / ...
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Earlston Bus Stancebus 51
4h 52m£10–14Line 91 bus, bus, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to John Streetbus 91 / ...
- Take the bus from John Street to Eastgate Post Officebus 91
- Take the bus from Eastgate Post Office to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Earlston Bus Stancebus 51
4h 27mDrive 55.9 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Earlstoncar 55.9 mi
1h 16m£14–20Bus
- 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
4h 48m
Lanark to Earlston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Earlston is to line 140 bus and bus which costs £9 - £15 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Earlston is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark station to Earlston. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Earlston Bus Stance via John Street, Eastgate Post Office and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Lanark and Earlston is 80 miles. The road distance is 56.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Earlston without a car is to train and line 51 bus which takes 4h 19m and costs £27 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Lanark to Earlston, including transfers.
Lanark to Earlston bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Bus Station.
Lanark to Earlston bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at John Street 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 356+ hotels available in Earlston.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Earlston, The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Earlston Bus Stance via John Street, Eastgate Post Office, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Melrose Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Eastgate Post Office to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Earlston Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Earlston Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Earlston Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0300 100 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- scotborders.gov.uk
Bus from John Street to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20030/public_and_community_transport/94/bus_services
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Town Centre to Dalkeith Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
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