There are 4 ways to get from Bootle to Lancaster by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Westerntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Lancastertrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 16m£22–43Bus, line 40 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham Road to Duke Streetbus X2
- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queens Squarebus 40 / ...
3h 27m£8–9Bus, line 40 bus via Southport Interchange
- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queens Squarebus 40 / ...
3h 16m£14–23Drive 54.6 mi
- Drive from Bootle to Lancastercar 54.6 mi
59 min£14–20
Bootle to Lancaster by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Lancaster is to bus and line 40 bus which costs £7 - £9 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Lancaster is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bootle to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Southport Interchange and arriving at Queens Square via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Bootle to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Seaforth & Litherland and arriving at Lancaster via Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Bootle and Lancaster is 61 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bootle to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £21 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Bootle to Lancaster, including transfers.
Bootle to Lancaster bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Southport Interchange station.
Bootle to Lancaster train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Bootle to Lancaster is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £21 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 40 bus via Southport Interchange, which costs £14 - £24 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Bootle, England and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Seaforth & Litherland to Lancaster via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, and Wigan North Western in around 2h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seaforth & Litherland to Queens Square via Southport, Southport Interchange, and Bus Station in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Queens Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Durham Road to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Queens Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Durham Road to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Bootle to Lancaster bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Bootle to Lancaster train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bootle to Lancaster is 55 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Bootle to Lancaster.
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