There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Lanark by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close240X
4h 41mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to LanarkGlasgow Central - Lanark
5h 4m£33–72Drive 170.8 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Lanark170.8 mi
3h 21m£42–61Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
5h 15m£80–220Bus via Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close240X
5h 2mTrain via Perth
- Take the train from Inverness to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
5h 22m£38–111
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Lanark is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Lanark is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Lanark via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Inverness and Lanark is 198 miles. The road distance is 171.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Lanark without a car is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Inverness to Lanark, including transfers.
Inverness to Lanark bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Lanark is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Union Street to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Lanark via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 5h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.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 Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Lanark bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Lanark is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Inverness to Lanark.
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