There are 11 ways to get from Oxford to Lanark 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 via Preston
best- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
7h 15m£102–205Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk920 / ...
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
10h 20m£49–76Drive 335 mi
- Drive from Oxford to Lanarkcar 335 mi
5h 46m£84–121Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
4h 52m£64–147Train
- Take the train from Oxford to Motherwelltrain Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
8h 6m£203–298Bus
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
11h 21mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 23m£111–409Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 51m£95–215Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
5h 45m£81–174Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
6h 16m£123–351Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
6h 44m£99–237
Oxford to Lanark by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Lanark is to bus via Birmingham which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Lanark is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop and arriving at Hunters Close via Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Lanark via Birmingham New Street, Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Oxford and Lanark is 370 miles. The road distance is 336.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to Lanark without a car is to train via Preston which takes 7h 15m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Oxford to Lanark, including transfers.
Oxford to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop station.
Oxford to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Lanark is to train via Preston which takes 7h 15m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Oxford to Lanark via Birmingham New Street, Preston, and Motherwell in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Hunters Close via Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–290
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
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Booking & Getting There
Oxford to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Oxford to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to Lanark is 337 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Oxford to Lanark.
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