There are 7 ways to get from Derby to Lanark by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to Carstairstrain Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
5h 46m£170–250Drive 250.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Derby to Lanarkcar 250.9 mi
4h 32m£61–88Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- 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 41m£65–146Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h£72–191Train via Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Carstairstrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
6h 44m£88–147Train 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 42m£70–160Train, 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 6m£105–231
Derby to Lanark by train and bus
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 Carstairs via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Derby and Lanark is 336 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 5h 46m and costs £170 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 46m 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 Carstairs 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 Carstairs 5 times a week. Tickets cost £170–250 and the journey takes 5h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Train from Derby to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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