There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Lanark by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
4h 10m£52–192Train via Preston
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
8h 26m£155–297Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
12h 28m£81–201Drive 400.5 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Lanarkcar 400.5 mi
6h 48m£98–141Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 36m£88–331Fly Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
5h 9m£91–225Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
6h 13m£80–195Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
6h 30m£87–304Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
7h 6m£86–208Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Motherwelltrain Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
9h 32m£286–396
Southampton to Lanark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Lanark is to bus which costs £80 - £210 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Lanark is to fly and train which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Hunters Close via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Lanark via Stafford, Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Southampton and Lanark is 406 miles. The road distance is 402.9 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Lanark without a car is to train via Preston which takes 8h 26m and costs £150 - £300.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Southampton to Lanark, including transfers.
Southampton to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Lanark is to train via Preston which takes 8h 26m and costs £150 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 12h 28m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Lanark via Stafford, Preston, and Motherwell in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Hunters Close via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- 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
- £230–430
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £280–390
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Southampton to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Lanark is 403 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Southampton to Lanark.
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