There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Lanark by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain Glasgow Central - Lanark
2h 37m£35–57Bus, line 240 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Pollock Streetbus 240
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Closebus 41 / ...
3h 49m£16–25Drive 63.9 mi
- Drive from Perth to Lanarkcar 63.9 mi
1h 19m£16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
3h 50m
Perth to Lanark by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Lanark is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Lanark is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Perth Canal Street and arriving at Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station and Pollock Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Lanark via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Perth and Lanark is 92 miles. The road distance is 64.3 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Lanark without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Perth to Lanark, including transfers.
Perth to Lanark bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Perth Canal Street station.
Perth to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Lanark is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 240 bus, which costs £15 - £25 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Perth to Lanark via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perth Canal Street to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, and Pollock Street in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Pollock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–22
- 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
Perth to Lanark bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Perth to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Lanark is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Perth to Lanark.
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