There are 6 ways to get from Midlothian to Lanark by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 37 bus
best- Take the train from Gorebridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs
- Take the bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Station37 / ...
2h 38mDrive 35.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Midlothian to Lanark35.1 mi
47 min£9–13Line 29 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Arniston Engine to Princes StreetN3 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to John Street101 / ...
3h 53mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Midlothian to Lanark35.1 mi
47 min£75–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Gorebridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to West Calder
- Take the bus from Police Station to Bus Station34B / ...
3h 3mLine 29 bus, bus via Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Terminus to Frederick Street29
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus TerminalX27 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station34B / ...
3h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midlothian to Lanark is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Midlothian to Lanark is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Midlothian to Lanark station. However, there are services departing from Arniston Engine and arriving at Bus Station via Princes Street and John Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Midlothian and Lanark is 45 miles. The road distance is 35.3 miles.
The best way to get from Midlothian to Lanark without a car is to train and line 37 bus which takes 2h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Midlothian to Lanark, including transfers.
Midlothian to Lanark bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Arniston Engine station.
Midlothian to Lanark bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Midlothian to Lanark is 35 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Midlothian to Lanark.
There are 281+ hotels available in Lanark.
What companies run services between Midlothian, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Arniston Engine to Bus Station via Princes Street and John Street in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Gorebridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to West Calder
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £6–8
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Police Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Arniston Engine to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Terminus to Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
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