Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train 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
52 m
Average
57 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
76 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Lancaster for Manchester every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 47 miles (75 km) | |
Direct train | Yes | |
Train providers | Northern Rail, Transpennine Express or Avanti West Coast |
Trains from Lancaster to Manchester cover the 47 miles (75 km) long route with our travel partners like Northern Rail, Transpennine Express or Avanti West Coast. There are direct train services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Lancaster and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
Travel between Lancaster and Manchester on Northern Rail (3) trains with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Northern Trains is one of many publicly owned train operating companies in the United Kingdom. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 train companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Headquartered in York, Northern operates local and commuter trains across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day tickets can be purchased for Northern train journeys from Lancaster to Manchester. There is only one class option on Northern trains: Standard.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Lancaster and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their trains from Lancaster and need to travel around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Manchester most often arrive at Manchester Piccadilly and need to travel around 0.6 miles (954 m) from this train station to the city center.
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