There are 9 ways to get from Nottingham to Lanark by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Motherwelltrain
6h 22m£122–210Drive 256.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nottingham to Lanarkcar 256.8 mi
4h 30m£62–90Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus
9h 8mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham 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 10m£74–158Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Chesterfieldtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Carstairstrain Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central
7h 4m£171–251Bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
10h 13mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
5h 46m£105–229Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
6h 11m£79–172Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
6h 47m£96–233
Nottingham to Lanark by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Lanark is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Lanark is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Hunters Close via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Lanark via Manchester Piccadilly, Lancaster and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Nottingham and Lanark is 309 miles. The road distance is 258.3 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Lanark without a car is to train via Lancaster which takes 6h 22m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Nottingham to Lanark, including transfers.
Nottingham to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Lanark train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Lanark is to train via Lancaster which takes 6h 22m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs and takes 9h 8m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Lanark via Manchester Piccadilly, Lancaster, and Motherwell in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Hunters Close via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Nottingham to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Nottingham to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Nottingham to Lanark train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Lanark is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Nottingham to Lanark.
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