Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lancaster to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 55 m
Average
1 h 58 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
76 km
Of the 3 buses that leave Lancaster for Manchester every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 47 miles (75 km) | |
Average bus duration | 2 h | |
Average bus ticket price | $12 (€10) | |
Direct bus | No | |
Bus providers | Megabus, National Express, Transpennine Express, Northern Rail or Flixbus |
Buses from Lancaster to Manchester cover the 47 miles (75 km) long trip taking on average 2 h with our travel partners like Megabus, National Express, Transpennine Express, Northern Rail or Flixbus. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this journey for as low as $8 (€7), but the average price of bus tickets is $12 (€10). Travelers depart most frequently from Lancaster, Williamson Park Car Park (Highest Point Festival) and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
For as little as $8 (€7) you can travel by bus between Lancaster and Manchester with National Express, Northern Rail (3) and FlixBus. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
National Express is the leading bus company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 buses a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express buses are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most buses are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Lancaster - Manchester bus: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Northern Trains is a publicly owned bus operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter buses across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 bus companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern buses: Standard.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost bus companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance bus services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
When departing from Lancaster, you have various bus station options to start your route from including Lancaster, Williamson Park Car Park (Highest Point Festival) and Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street). When arriving in Manchester, you can end your route in bus stations like Manchester, Coach Station, Manchester, Arena and Manchester, Etihad Stadium.
Omio customers book a bus from Lancaster, Williamson Park Car Park (Highest Point Festival) to Manchester, Coach Station most frequently for this route.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their buses from Lancaster, Williamson Park Car Park (Highest Point Festival) and need to travel around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the city center to get to this bus station.
Passengers arriving in Manchester most often arrive at Manchester, Coach Station and need to travel around 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from this bus station to the city center.
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