There are 4 ways to get from Lanark to Bathgate by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 74 bus
best- Take the bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminalbus 34A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Council Officesbus 74 / ...
1h 41mDrive 18.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Bathgatecar 18.7 mi
28 min£5–7Train, bus
- Take the train from Lanark to Motherwelltrain
- Take the bus from Motherwell station to Callon Streetbus 42 / ...
- Take the train from Airdrie to Bathgatetrain
1h 47m£16–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lanark to Bathgatetaxi 18.7 mi
28 min£40–50
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Bathgate is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Bathgate is to drive which takes 28 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Bathgate. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Council Offices via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Lanark and Bathgate is 35 miles. The road distance is 18.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Bathgate without a car is to bus and line 74 bus which takes 1h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Lanark to Bathgate, including transfers.
Lanark to Bathgate bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Bathgate bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Bathgate is 19 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Lanark to Bathgate.
There are 726+ hotels available in Bathgate.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Bathgate, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Wellgate to Council Offices via Bus Terminal in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lanark to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Bathgate
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Bus Terminal to Council Offices
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- mail@jmbtravel.co.uk
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Motherwell station to Callon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Motherwell station to Callon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Clydewide Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1555 666 333
- Website
- clydewidetaxis.co.uk
Lanark Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1555 661 127
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