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Compare coach and train for Reading to Lancaster
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Reading to Lancaster among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a train costs an average of £110.
Distance: 316 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
|---|---|
£39 Average Price Cheapest | £110 Average Price |
9h 25m Average total duration 8h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Lancaster:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Lancaster costing on average £110.
Other travel options to Lancaster take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 25m.
Travel optionsfrom Reading to Lancaster
How to get to Lancaster from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Lancaster is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W33089+
Tube from London Paddington to London Euston+
C006719:274h28Reading station (RDG)13:55Lancaster station (LAN)£1131One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- W33089+Tube from London Paddington to London Euston+C006719:274h28Reading station (RDG)13:55Lancaster station (LAN)£1131One-way2 changes
Fastest
- W33217+
G008579:153h53Reading station (RDG)13:08Lancaster station (LAN)£2511One-way1 change
Other options
- W33144+Tube from London Paddington to London Euston+C006648:204h36Reading station (RDG)12:56Lancaster station (LAN)£1131One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Lancaster:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Lancaster costing on average £110.
Other travel options to Lancaster take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 25m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Lancaster as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Lancaster station (LAN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and arrive in Lancaster, University.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Lancaster by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lancaster by coach.
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