There are 7 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 Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
8h 31m£143–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bus Stationbus G3
14h 34m£71–128Drive 420.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Lanarkcar 420.4 mi
6h 53m£106–153Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- 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 29m£75–181Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
9h 16m£244–359Train 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 Carluketrain
6h 22m£90–208Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
5h 39m£113–302
Exeter to Lanark by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Lanark is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Lanark is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Hunters Close via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
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, Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
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 31m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Exeter to Lanark, including transfers.
Exeter to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street 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 31m and costs £140 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 14h 34m.
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, Preston, and Motherwell in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Hunters Close via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and Bus Station in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £230–350
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Lanark bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park 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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