There are 6 ways to get from Lanark to Kelso by bus, train, or car
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Line 91 bus, bus, line 67 bus
best- 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 31mBus, 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 51m£15–21Train, line 67 bus
- 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 58m£25–49Drive 64.2 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Kelsocar 64.2 mi
1h 30m£16–23Train, line 67 bus via Bellshill
- Take the train from Bellshill to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
- Take the bus from Tweedbank Station to Coledale Car Parkbus 67
5h 14m£40–66Bus
- 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 Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62 / ...
5h 56m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Kelso is to bus and line 67 bus which costs £14 - £21 and takes 4h 51m.
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 31m.
The distance between Lanark and Kelso is 73 miles. The road distance is 64.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Kelso without a car is to line 91 bus and bus and line 67 bus which takes 4h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m 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 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellshill to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0300 100 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Borders Council
Bus from John Street to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Scottish Borders Council
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Eastgate Post Office to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Tweedbank Station to Horsemarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Town Centre to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Tweedbank Station to Coledale Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
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