There are 6 ways to get from Lanark to Inverness 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 Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 17m£88–162Drive 170.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Invernesscar 170.9 mi
3h 20m£42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
5h 20mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
6h 30m£107–201Bus via Inverness Union Street
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 48mTrain via Perth
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
5h 51m£65–167
Lanark to Inverness by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Inverness is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Lanark and Inverness is 209 miles. The road distance is 171.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Lanark to Inverness, including transfers.
Lanark to Inverness bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Lanark station.
The best way to get from Lanark to Inverness is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lanark to Inverness via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgate to Bus Station Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Lanark to Inverness bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lanark to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Inverness is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Lanark to Inverness.
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