There are 8 ways to get from Swansea to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
8h 12m£103–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
13h 24m£76–129Drive 353.3 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Lanarkcar 353.3 mi
6h 41m£88–126Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
6h 26m£78–185Train via Preston
- Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
8h 16m£106–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
12h 37m£228–348Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
7h 17m£93–216Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
7h 13m£107–224
Swansea to Lanark by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Lanark is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Lanark is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Hunters Close via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Lanark via Crewe and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Swansea and Lanark is 431 miles. The road distance is 355.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Lanark without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs £100 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Swansea to Lanark, including transfers.
Swansea to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Lanark train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Lanark is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs £100 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 13h 24m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Swansea to Lanark via Crewe and Motherwell in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Hunters Close via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- 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
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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 Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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
- +44 345 600 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
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Swansea to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Swansea to Lanark train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Lanark is 355 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Swansea to Lanark.
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