There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Lanark by car ferry, car, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Lanarkcar
4h 25m£52–82Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
4h 7m£41–118Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
7h 24mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
3h 27m£42–153Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus
7h 55mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, line 37 bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
- Take the bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Stationbus
4h 21mFly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, line 37 bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
- Take the bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Stationbus
5h 1m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Lanark is to car ferry and drive which costs £50 - £85 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Lanark is to fly and train which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Belfast and Lanark is 139 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Lanark without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Belfast to Lanark, including transfers.
Belfast to Lanark bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Lanark bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 278+ hotels available in Lanark.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Lanark, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Lanark. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Lanark. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Hunters Close via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
- 1st Class
- £16–23
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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