There are 6 ways to get from Stirling to Lanarkshire by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 253 bus
best- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Roadbus 253
2h 23mDrive 46.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stirling to Lanarkshirecar 46.4 mi
59 min£12–17Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain Glasgow Central - Lanark
2h 58m£22–37Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stirling to Lanarkshiretaxi 46.4 mi
59 min£200–250Bus, line 253 bus
- Take the bus from Wellgreen Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Roadbus 253
3h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 240X
3h 20m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Lanarkshire is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Lanarkshire is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Wellgreen Road and arriving at Railway Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Lanark via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Stirling and Lanarkshire is 66 miles. The road distance is 46.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Lanarkshire without a car is to train and line 253 bus which takes 2h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Stirling to Lanarkshire, including transfers.
Stirling to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Wellgreen Road station.
Stirling to Lanarkshire train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Lanarkshire is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £22 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 253 bus, which costs and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Lanarkshire, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stirling to Millbank Wood via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Lanark, and Bus Station in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgreen Road to Lanarkshire via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Railway Road in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Whitelaws Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Whitelaws Coaches
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Wellgreen Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £200–250
Braehead Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 445 544
City Cabs Stirling
- Phone
- +44 1786 465 557
- Website
- citycabs-stirling.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Jade Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 446 447
- Website
- stirlingtaxis.co.uk
Stirling Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 816 236
- Website
- stirlingtaxi.com
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Booking & Getting There
Stirling to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stirling to Lanarkshire train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Lanarkshire is 47 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Stirling to Lanarkshire.
There are 127+ hotels available in Lanarkshire.









