The average bus between Edinburgh and New Lanark takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to New Lanark. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Edinburgh and New Lanark. The earliest departure is at 8:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:02 PM which arrives into New Lanark at 10:13 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to New Lanark. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at New Lanark station via John Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Edinburgh to New Lanark bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to New Lanark bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at St Kentigerns Church station.
The distance between Edinburgh and New Lanark is 48.6 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to St Kentigerns Church via John Street in around 2h 14m.