There are 7 ways to get from Lanark to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank QuayGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
4h 49m£38–164Bus
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
7h 53mDrive 212.8 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Chester212.8 mi
3h 37m£53–77Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)GLA - LPL
6h 57m£87–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Liverpool Lime StreetGlasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange1 / ...
6h 45m£43–130Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
5h 48m£61–180Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
7h 20m£90–217
Lanark to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Chester is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Chester. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Chester. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Chester via Motherwell and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Lanark and Chester is 240 miles. The road distance is 214.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £35 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Lanark to Chester, including transfers.
Lanark to Chester bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Lanark to Chester is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Chester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay every 2 hours. Tickets cost £30–150 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgate to Chester Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 7h 53m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £12–18
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Lanark to Chester bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lanark to Chester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Chester is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Lanark to Chester.
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