There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
4h 33mDrive 185.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Leeds to Lanarkcar 185.5 mi
3h 34m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
6h 46mFly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 41mTrain via Preston
- Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain York - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 8mBus via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
8h 11mFly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carluketrain
6h 45mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 54m
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Lanark is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Lanark is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Lanark via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Leeds and Lanark is 281 miles. The road distance is 186.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Lanark without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Leeds to Lanark, including transfers.
Leeds to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Lanark train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Lanark is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Lanark, Scotland?
CrossCountry operates a train from Leeds to Motherwell twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Lanark train services, operated by CrossCountry, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Lanark is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Leeds to Lanark.
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