There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Closebus 41 / ...
4h 47m£78–127Drive 212.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Lanarkcar 212.8 mi
3h 39m£53–77Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
6h 38mFly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 54m£72–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Motherwelltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
6h 42m£65–120Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 44m£65–157Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
6h 58m£79–192Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
7h 59m£78–195
Chester to Lanark by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Lanark is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Lanark is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Chester and Lanark is 238 miles. The road distance is 214 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Lanark without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Chester to Lanark, including transfers.
Chester to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Lanark is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Chester to Lanark.
There are 306+ hotels available in Lanark.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- mail@jmbtravel.co.uk
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Pollock Street to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
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