There are 7 ways to get from Lanark to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Leedstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
5h 21m£116–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 10m£28–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Carstairs to Newcastletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk073 / ...
7h 39m£45–65Drive 185.6 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Leedscar 185.6 mi
3h 32m£46–67Train via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain Blackpool North - York / ...
5h 27m£56–145Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
5h 38m£64–163Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
6h 46m£86–198
Lanark to Leeds by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Leeds is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Leeds is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Bus Station and Halston Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Leeds via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Lanark and Leeds is 281 miles. The road distance is 186.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Lanark to Leeds, including transfers.
Lanark to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Lanark to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Lanark to Leeds is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Leeds, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Motherwell to Leeds 3 times a day. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgate to Leeds City Bus Station via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Halston Hotel in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carstairs to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lanark to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Lanark to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Leeds is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Lanark to Leeds.
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