There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain
8h 35m£185–313Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 18m£81–197Bus
- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus
13h 22mDrive 420.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Lanarkcar 420.4 mi
6h 53m£104–151Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
9h 18m£305–427Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carstairstrain
11h 4m£187–338Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
5h 37m£100–256Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
6h 19m£88–200
Exeter to Lanark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Lanark is to drive which costs £100 - £150 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Lanark is to train and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs £80 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Exeter and arriving at Hunters Close via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Lanark via Birmingham New Street, Carlisle and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Exeter and Lanark is 464 miles. The road distance is 422.9 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lanark without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 8h 35m and costs £180 - £320.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Exeter to Lanark, including transfers.
Exeter to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lanark is to train via Birmingham which takes 8h 35m and costs £180 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 22m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Lanark via Birmingham New Street, Carlisle, and Motherwell in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Exeter to Hunters Close via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £290–420
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Exeter to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Lanark is 423 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Exeter to Lanark.
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