There are 5 ways to get from Lanark to York by train, car, or plane
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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 Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 21m£82–158Drive 189.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Yorkcar 189.1 mi
3h 18m£47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
6h 24m£73–182Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Yorktrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
4h 54m£106–170Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Yorktrain The Dalesman East
7h 44m
Lanark to York by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to York is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to York is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to York. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at York via Carluke and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Lanark and York is 249 miles. The road distance is 190.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to York without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 21m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Lanark to York, including transfers.
Lanark to York train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Carluke station.
Lanark to York train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to York is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Lanark to York.
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What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and York, England?
You can take a train from Lanark to York via Carluke and Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 21m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
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