There are 6 ways to get from Lanark to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain Lanark - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 10m£45–110Drive 179.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Elgincar 179.9 mi
3h 44m£44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Braelossie Placebus M96
6h 50mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
6h 34m£115–218Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
6h 13m£50–122Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Roadbus
7h 30m
Lanark to Elgin by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Elgin is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Elgin is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Braelossie Place via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Elgin via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Lanark and Elgin is 253 miles. The road distance is 180.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Lanark to Elgin, including transfers.
Lanark to Elgin bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Lanark station.
The best way to get from Lanark to Elgin is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lanark to Elgin via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgate to Braelossie Place via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 4 in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Braelossie Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Lanark to Elgin bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lanark to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Elgin is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Lanark to Elgin.
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