There are 8 ways to get from Lanark to Manchester by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train
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Take the train from Carstairs to Manchester Oxford Road
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Hamilton, Scotland to Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St
6 alternative options
Train via Motherwell
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Take the train from Motherwell to Manchester Oxford Road
Train via Warrington Bank Quay
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Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
Drive
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Drive from Lanark to Manchester
Train to Glasgow, fly to Manchester
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Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to Manchester (MAN)
Train to Edinburgh, fly to Manchester
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Take the train from Carluke to Haymarket
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Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Manchester (MAN)
Train to Glasgow, fly to Birmingham, train
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Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX)
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Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
Lanark to Manchester by bus and train
The journey time between Lanark and Manchester is around 3h 6m and covers a distance of around 199 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 12 min. The fastest journey normally takes 3h 6m. Operated by Stuarts Coaches UK and TransPennine Express Service, the Lanark to Manchester service departs from Lanark, Wellhead Court and arrives in Manchester Oxford Road. Typically only one service runs weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Average journey times
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First and last service
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Lanark to Manchester bus and train schedules
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Lanark to Manchester is to bus, which costs £9 - £12 and takes 6h 47m.
The quickest way to get from Lanark to Manchester is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 3h 17m.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Lanark, Wellgate and arriving at Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St via Hamilton, Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Lanark and Manchester is 165 miles. The road distance is 195.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Lanark to Manchester, including transfers.
Lanark to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hamilton, Scotland station.
Lanark to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express Service, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Lanark to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £55 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £12 and takes 6h 47m.
- Distance: 164.5 miles
- Duration: 3h 55m
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express Service operates a train from Carstairs to Manchester Oxford Road once a week. Tickets cost £55 - £90 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Hamilton, Scotland to Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St once daily. Tickets cost £9 - £12 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90 - £240
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90 - £240
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £260
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £260
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £140
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90 - £400
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80 - £360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £11 - £140
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19 - £130
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Berlin Brandenburg Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19 - £130
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19 - £130
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £17 - £140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £370
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150 - £410
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £440
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £440
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240 - £550
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240 - £950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £2,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £450 - £850
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45 - £240
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carstairs to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55 - £90
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £22 - £35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £40 - £70
- Anytime Day Single
- £55 - £90
Train from Motherwell to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60 - £95
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £23 - £35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £45 - £75
- Anytime Day Single
- £60 - £95
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75 - £270
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £75 - £100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £200 - £270
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £19
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £6 - £10
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £14 - £19
Train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7 - £23
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £7 - £11
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45 - £160
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £60
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £100 - £160
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- Website
- tfw.gov.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45 - £65
- Website
- tfw.wales
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hamilton, Scotland to Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9 - £12
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 30m and has one stopover.
Lanark to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St.
Lanark to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express Service, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Manchester is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Lanark to Manchester.
Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Ryanair and three other airlines offer flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport.
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