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How to get fromChester to Lanarkby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwelltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 48m
    £83–156

  2. Drive 212.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chester to Lanarkcar car 212.8 mi
    3h 39m
    £52–75

  3. Bus, line 100 bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus bus X30
    2. Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchangebus bus 100
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus bus
    10h 23m

  4. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain train
    6h 9m
    £75–185

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Queen Squarebus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Motherwelltrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
    6h 42m
    £82–140

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain train
    5h 36m
    £69–170

  7. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain train
    7h
    £78–199

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain train
    7h 59m
    £78–195

Chester to Lanark by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 238.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Lanark, Scotland?

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwell every 3 hours. Tickets cost £70–130 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hunters Close via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 23m.

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