There are 7 ways to get from Lanark to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 31m£46–126Train, line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Whifflet to Prestontrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47 / ...
7h 35m£39–71Bus
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
6h 16mDrive 191 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Liverpoolcar 191 mi
3h 35m£48–68Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
5h 49m£65–196Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
6h 27m£82–211Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 50m£65–180
Lanark to Liverpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Liverpool is to train and line 47 bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Liverpool is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Motherwell and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Lanark and Liverpool is 230 miles. The road distance is 192.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Lanark to Liverpool, including transfers.
Lanark to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Lanark to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Lanark to Liverpool Lime Street via Motherwell and Preston in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgate to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- 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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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
Train from Whifflet to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- 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
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Southport Interchange to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Lanark to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lanark to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Liverpool is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Lanark to Liverpool.
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