There are 5 ways to get from Lanark to Kelso by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 67 bus
best- Take the train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
- Take the bus from Tweedbank Station to Horsemarket Bus Shelterbus 67
4h 28m£29–60Bus, line 67 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Centre to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelterbus 67
4h 55m£15–21Line 91 bus, bus, line 67 bus
- 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 Horsemarket Bus Shelterbus 67
4h 35mDrive 64.2 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Kelsocar 64.2 mi
1h 30m£16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminalbus 34A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Waterloo Placebus X27 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
4h 47m
Lanark to Kelso by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Kelso is to bus and line 67 bus which costs £14 - £21 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Kelso is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark station to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Horsemarket Bus Shelter via John Street, Eastgate Post Office and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Lanark and Kelso is 85 miles. The road distance is 64.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Kelso without a car is to train and line 67 bus which takes 4h 28m and costs £29 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Lanark to Kelso, including transfers.
Lanark to Kelso bus services, operated by Scottish Borders Council, depart from John Street station.
Lanark to Kelso bus services, operated by Scottish Borders Council, arrive at Eastgate Post Office station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Kelso is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Lanark to Kelso.
There are 389+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Kelso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Horsemarket Bus Shelter via John Street, Eastgate Post Office, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 4h 35m.
- 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 Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- 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 Tweedbank Station to Horsemarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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 Horsemarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Town Centre to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.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
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- 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/
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