There are 9 ways to get from Lanark to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 2m£152–302Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 20m£75–216Bus via Bristol
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 106 / ...
13h 44mDrive 420.3 mi
- Drive from Lanark to Exetercar 420.3 mi
6h 52m£104–150Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
5h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Motherwell to Exeter St Davidstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
10h 7m£277–402Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 106 / ...
14h 20m£86–205Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 4mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 46m
Lanark to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Exeter is to bus which costs £85 - £210 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Exeter is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs £75 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Motherwell, Preston and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Lanark and Exeter is 464 miles. The road distance is 422.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Exeter without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 2m and costs £150 - £310.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Lanark to Exeter, including transfers.
Lanark to Exeter bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Lanark to Exeter is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 2m and costs £150 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs and takes 13h 44m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Lanark to Exeter St Davids via Motherwell, Preston, and Birmingham New Street in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgate to Bampfylde Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Bus Station in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £270–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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/
Bus from Wellgate to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lanark to Exeter bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lanark to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Exeter is 423 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Lanark to Exeter.
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