There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 37 bus, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs
- Take the bus from St Charles Avenue to Bus Station37 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood259
2h 7mDrive 41.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire41.8 mi
1h 8m£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire41.8 mi
1h 8m£120–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to West Calder
- Take the bus from Police Station to Bus Station34B / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood259
2h 51mBus, line 91 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to John Street101 / ...
- Take the bus from John Street to Bus Station91 / ...
3h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus TerminalX27 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station34B / ...
3h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Millbank Wood via John Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lanarkshire is 43 miles. The road distance is 42 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire without a car is to train and line 37 bus and bus which takes 2h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at John Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lanarkshire is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Edinburgh to Lanarkshire.
There are 122+ hotels available in Lanarkshire.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lanarkshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Millbank Wood via John Street and Bus Station in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 John Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01698 882075
- Website
- hobson-travel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Millbank Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.hobson-travel.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
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- £120–150
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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