There are 8 ways to get from Sheffield to Lanark by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
5h 22m£61–174Drive 214.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sheffield to Lanarkcar 214.1 mi
4h 10m£53–77Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 12m£81–170Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Carstairstrain Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
5h 36m£150–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2bus X3
- Take the train from Doncaster to Carstairstrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
8h 38m£83–143Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
6h 9m£118–250Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
6h 3m£97–197Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
7h 59m£90–223
Sheffield to Lanark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Lanark is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Lanark is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Lanark via Manchester Oxford Road, Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Sheffield and Lanark is 269 miles. The road distance is 215.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Lanark without a car is to train via Preston which takes 5h 22m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Sheffield to Lanark, including transfers.
Sheffield to Lanark train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
Sheffield to Lanark train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Lanark is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Sheffield to Lanark.
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Lanark via Manchester Oxford Road, Preston, and Motherwell in around 5h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
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