There are 5 ways to get from Lanark to Colwyn Bay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank QuayGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Colwyn BayManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
6h 12m£57–131Train via Manchester
cheapest- Take the train from Carstairs to Manchester Oxford RoadGlasgow Central - Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Colwyn BayManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
6h 52m£52–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
9h 51mDrive 248.4 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Colwyn Bay248.4 mi
4h 10m£62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
7h 40m£93–198
Lanark to Colwyn Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Colwyn Bay is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Colwyn Bay is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Colwyn Bay. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Colwyn Bay via Motherwell and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Lanark and Colwyn Bay is 281 miles. The road distance is 249.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Colwyn Bay without a car is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Lanark to Colwyn Bay, including transfers.
Lanark to Colwyn Bay train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
Lanark to Colwyn Bay train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Colwyn Bay is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Lanark to Colwyn Bay.
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What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Colwyn Bay, Wales?
You can take a train from Lanark to Colwyn Bay via Motherwell and Warrington Bank Quay in around 6h 12m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- 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
- 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
- £35–180
- 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
- £28–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–35
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carstairs to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £70–85
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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