There are 9 ways to get from Sheffield to Lanark 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
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 23m£132–393Train via Preston
cheapest- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
5h 34m£38–137Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 240X
9h 48mDrive 214.3 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Lanarkcar 214.3 mi
4h 8m£53–76Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield 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£60–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2bus X3
- Take the train from Doncaster to Carstairstrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
8h 4mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield 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 57m£83–282Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carstairstrain
5h 51m£72–190Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
7h 6m£107–368
Sheffield to Lanark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Lanark is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Lanark is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at Hunters Close via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Lanark via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Sheffield and Lanark is 319 miles. The road distance is 215.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Lanark without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £130 - £400.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Sheffield to Lanark, including transfers.
Sheffield to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Lanark is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £130 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Lanark, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Sheffield to Motherwell 3 times a day. Tickets cost £120–390 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Hunters Close via Meadowhall Interchange/C2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–250
Train from Sheffield to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–190
- 1st Class
- £280–390
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
- 1st Class
- £16–23
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £65–80
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Doncaster to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–320
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Lanark bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sheffield to Lanark train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Lanark is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Sheffield to Lanark.
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