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Compare bus and train for Manchester to Lancaster
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Lancaster among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 28m. 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 $14, while a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 47 miles (76 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$26 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest |
1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Manchester to Lancaster
Compare the available ways to get from Manchester to Lancaster, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Lancaster:
A bus is $12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Lancaster costing on average $26.
Other travel options to Lancaster take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 58m.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Lancaster
How to get from Manchester to Lancaster by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Lancaster is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX181
1:35 AM 1h25 Manchester, Coach Station 3:00 AM Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street) $13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- NX181
1:35 AM 1h25 Manchester, Coach Station 3:00 AM Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street) $13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
W8517710:24 AM 0h50 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) 11:14 AM Lancaster station (LAN) $25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- G89040
5:55 AM 0h56 Deansgate (DGT) 6:51 AM Lancaster station (LAN) $16 1 One-way 0 transfers - G89045
9:56 AM 0h54 Deansgate (DGT) 10:50 AM Lancaster station (LAN) $18 1 One-way 0 transfers - G89062
8:56 AM 1h06 Deansgate (DGT) 10:02 AM Lancaster station (LAN) $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Lancaster:
A bus is $12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Lancaster costing on average $26.
Other travel options to Lancaster take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 58m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Lancaster as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Airport (MIA) and arrive in Lancaster station (LAN).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Airport and arrive in Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street).
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast to go to Lancaster by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Lancaster by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express.
- 1 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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