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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Lancaster
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Lancaster among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, while a train costs an average of $30.
Distance: 45 miles (74 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$30 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Liverpool to Lancaster
Compare the available ways to get from Liverpool to Lancaster, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Lancaster:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Lancaster costing on average $30.
Other travel options to Lancaster take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Lancaster
How to get from Liverpool to Lancaster by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Lancaster is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

7:13 AM 1h47 Liverpool 9:00 AM Lancaster $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:13 AM 1h47 Liverpool 9:00 AM Lancaster $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

7:13 AM 1h47 Liverpool 9:00 AM Lancaster $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

6:30 PM 7h30 Liverpool 2:00 AM Lancaster $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
9:15 PM 5h45 Liverpool 3:00 AM Lancaster $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Lancaster:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Lancaster costing on average $30.
Other travel options to Lancaster take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 19m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Lancaster as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Lancaster station (LAN).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street).
- Travel with National Express to go to Lancaster by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, Mersey Rail to go to Lancaster by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express.
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