With a population of 8,151, Lanark is a must-see destination in Scotland, United Kingdom. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Lanark has to offer.
Although Lanark doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI), which is located 25 miles from Lanark. The shortest flight to Lanark from Australia departs from Brisbane and takes around 23h 55m.
AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Lanark, followed by Lumo. The train journey from Lanark to Glasgow takes 1h 30m and costs around $31 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Manchester, expect to pay about $41 for a 3h 15m trip. Located 5 miles from the city centre, Lanark Carstairs is the busiest station in Lanark. Another popular train station is Lanark, located 1.9 miles from the centre.
Another option to get to Lanark is to pick up a car hire from Edinburgh, which is about 30 miles from Lanark. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Hertz, among others, in Edinburgh.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Lanark, including Megabus, FlixBus and National Express. From Glasgow, the bus ride to Lanark takes 59 miles and will cost you around $21. From Newcastle upon Tyne, the ticket costs about $23 for a journey of 155 miles.
Expect to pay $2.85 per litre in Lanark (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $34.16 and $45.55. Compact (Ford Focus or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Lanark, while also 76% cheaper than other types, on average.