How to get from Manchester to Lancaster

There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Lancaster: coach, flight, ferry or train.

A flight service offers the cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Lancaster, which costs on average £2.

This is compared to other ways of getting to Lancaster:

A flight is about £14 less than a coach, which costs on average £16 for this route.

A flight is £6 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Manchester to Lancaster costing on average £7.

The fastest way to get to Lancaster from Manchester is by train with an average travel time of 48 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lancaster that can usually take longer:

In comparison, going by coach can take 1 h 25 min   on average.

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The distance from Manchester to Lancaster is approximately 47 miles.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Manchester to Lancaster:

• Coaches mostly leave from Manchester, Coach Station and tend to arrive in Lancaster, Williamson Park Car Park (Highest Point Festival).
• Trains most often depart from Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Lancaster at Lancaster.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Lancaster:

• You can take a coach from Manchester to Lancaster with Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for £16 with Megabus from Manchester to Lancaster.
• You can travel to Lancaster from Manchester by train with Northern Rail. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £7 with Northern Rail from Manchester to Lancaster.

Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Lancaster with the following travel companies:

• You can find direct coaches to take to Lancaster with Flixbus.
• You can find a direct train to Lancaster with Northern Rail or Transpennine Express.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Lancaster tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you buy tickets for this journey.

When planning your trip between Manchester and Lancaster, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to book and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Coach tickets cost £16 one way on average.
• Plane tickets are costing £2 one way on average.
• Train tickets cost on average £7 one way.

However, we recommend buying tickets between Manchester and Lancaster online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.