There are 10 ways to get from Lanark to Ely by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Ely
6h 53m£80–204Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
5h 47m£54–163Drive 328.8 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Ely328.8 mi
5h 34m£83–120Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)GLA - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
4h 54m£58–152Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from Carstairs to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Ely
8h 7m£85–180Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Carstairs to Manchester PiccadillyGlasgow Central - Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ElyLiverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
8h 44m£75–213Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)GLA - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
5h 52m£128–369Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
5h 47m£78–220Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)EDI - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
6h 50m£125–360Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
6h 45m£78–261
Lanark to Ely by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Ely is to train and fly which costs £50 - £170 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Ely is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs £55 - £160.
The distance between Lanark and Ely is 380 miles. The road distance is 330.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Ely without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Lanark to Ely, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Ely is 331 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Lanark to Ely.
There are 781+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Ely, England?
You can take a bus from Wellhead Court to Ely via St Charles Avenue, Carstairs, Edinburgh Waverley, and Peterborough in around 6h 53m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £12–18
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from Carstairs to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–320
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carstairs to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £70–85
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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