There are 6 ways to get from Musselburgh to Lanark by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carluketrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carluke to Lanarktrain Glasgow Central - Lanark / ...
2h 15m£21–40Drive 40.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Musselburgh to Lanarkcar 40.5 mi
54 min£11–15Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus 124 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Terminalbus X27 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Stationbus 34B / ...
3h 44mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Musselburgh to Lanarktaxi 40.5 mi
54 min£90–110Line 26 bus, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Haymarket Stationbus 26 / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Uddingstontrain
- Take the train from Uddingston to Lanarktrain
3h 43m£27–48Bus, line 91 bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus 26 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to John Streetbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from John Street to Bus Stationbus 91 / ...
4h 26m
Musselburgh to Lanark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musselburgh to Lanark is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Musselburgh to Lanark is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Musselburgh to Lanark station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Bus Station via Princes Street and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Musselburgh to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Musselburgh and arriving at Lanark via Edinburgh Waverley and Carluke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Musselburgh and Lanark is 50 miles. The road distance is 40.7 miles.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Lanark without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £21 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Musselburgh to Lanark, including transfers.
Musselburgh to Lanark bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Musselburgh to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Lanark is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Musselburgh to Lanark via Edinburgh Waverley and Carluke in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Bus Station via Princes Street and Bus Terminal in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carluke to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Uddingston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Uddingston to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from High Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from John Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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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More Questions & Answers
Musselburgh to Lanark bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Musselburgh to Lanark train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carluke station.
Yes, the driving distance between Musselburgh to Lanark is 41 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Musselburgh to Lanark.
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