There are 4 ways to get from Lanark to Gateshead by train, car, or bus
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Carluke to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 25m£44–108Drive 119.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Gatesheadcar 119.5 mi
2h 40m£30–43Train
- Take the train from Carstairs to Newcastletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
3h 57m£30–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Hamilton Roadbus 41 / ...
- Take the train from Motherwell to Morpethtrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
4h 34m£67–111
Lanark to Gateshead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Gateshead is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Gateshead is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Gateshead. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Newcastle via Carluke and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Lanark and Gateshead is 169 miles. The road distance is 120.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Gateshead without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Lanark to Gateshead, including transfers.
Lanark to Gateshead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Carluke station.
Lanark to Gateshead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Gateshead is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Lanark to Gateshead.
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What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Gateshead, England?
You can take a train from Lanark to Newcastle via Carluke and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carluke to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Morpeth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carstairs to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Wellgate to Hamilton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Wellgate to Hamilton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Hamilton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
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