There are 6 ways to get from Lanark to York by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Carluke to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 22m£75–185Drive 189.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Yorkcar 189.1 mi
3h 18m£47–68Bus
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegatebus 843 / ...
8h 29mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
6h 25m£91–180Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Yorktrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
4h 57m£127–182Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Yorktrain The Dalesman East
7h 21m
Lanark to York by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to York is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to York is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to York. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Micklegate via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanark to York. However, there are services departing from Lanark and arriving at York via Carluke and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Lanark and York is 248 miles. The road distance is 190.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to York without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 22m and costs £70 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Lanark to York, including transfers.
Lanark to York bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to York train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Carluke station.
The best way to get from Lanark to York is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 22m and costs £70 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and York, England?
You can take a train from Lanark to York via Carluke and Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellgate to Micklegate via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carluke to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.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
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.spt.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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Lanark to York bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lanark to York train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to York is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Lanark to York.
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