There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to CarlukeEdinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood259
2h 35mDrive 41.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire41.8 mi
1h 8m£11–15Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Abbey GreenX74
3h 11m£14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire41.8 mi
1h 8m£120–150Train, bus via West Calder
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to West Calder
- Take the bus from Police Station to Bus Station34B / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood259
3h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus TerminalX27 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station34B / ...
4h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Railway Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Abbey Green. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lanarkshire is 55 miles. The road distance is 42 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lanarkshire is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire.
There are 123+ hotels available in Lanarkshire.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lanarkshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Railway Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Abbey Green in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to West Calder
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01698 882075
- Website
- hobson-travel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.hobson-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Abbey Green
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Police Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- £120–150
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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