There are 8 ways to get from Derby to Lanark by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
6h£146–439Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
4h 47m£41–121Drive 250.9 mi
- Drive from Derby to Lanarkcar 250.9 mi
4h 32m£62–89Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 6m£96–228Train via Preston
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
6h 8m£56–211Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
5h 46m£54–153Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
6h 8m£59–210Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
7h 8m£69–252
Derby to Lanark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Lanark is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Lanark is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Lanark via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Derby and Lanark is 355 miles. The road distance is 252.4 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Lanark without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs £140 - £440.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Derby to Lanark, including transfers.
Derby to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
Derby to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Lanark is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Derby to Lanark.
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What companies run services between Derby, England and Lanark, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Motherwell twice daily. Tickets cost £140–440 and the journey takes 5h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Train from Derby to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £140–210
- 1st Class
- £310–440
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £85–120
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £140–210
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £65–80
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