There are 9 ways to get from Dunstable to Lancaster by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leagrave to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Lancastertrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 45m£96–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Underpassbus Uk030
8h 3m£31–45Drive 206.7 mi
- Drive from Dunstable to Lancastercar 206.7 mi
3h 28m£52–76Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain
5h 49m£82–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Regent Street to Central stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Lancastertrain
4h 24m£44–128Bus, train via Manchester
- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Central stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain
5h£62–108Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
8h 19m£40–69Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
6h 40m£83–219Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
5h 31m£79–202
Dunstable to Lancaster by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunstable to Lancaster is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Lancaster is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunstable to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from The Quadrant and arriving at Common Garden Street via Luton DART Parkway, Shudehill Interchange and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunstable to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Leagrave and arriving at Lancaster via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Dunstable and Lancaster is 263 miles. The road distance is 207.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £95 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Dunstable to Lancaster, including transfers.
Dunstable to Lancaster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Dunstable to Lancaster train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Leagrave station.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Lancaster is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £95 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 8h 3m.
What companies run services between Dunstable, England and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Leagrave to Lancaster via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Quadrant to Common Garden Street via Hampton by Hilton, Luton DART Parkway, Shudehill Interchange, and Underpass in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Leagrave to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Regent Street to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from The Quadrant to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Dunstable to Lancaster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Dunstable to Lancaster train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunstable to Lancaster is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Dunstable to Lancaster.
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