There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Lancaster by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h£65–119Line 6 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus Uk030
5h 38m£26–43Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
4h 39m£29–70Drive 154.6 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Lancastercar 154.6 mi
2h 38m£38–54Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain
6h 32m£75–189
East Kilbride to Lancaster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Lancaster is to line 6 bus and bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Lancaster is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Lancaster station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station Night Std via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Lancaster via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between East Kilbride and Lancaster is 182 miles. The road distance is 155.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h to get from East Kilbride to Lancaster, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Lancaster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Lancaster train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Lancaster is to train which takes 3h and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £70 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Lancaster via Glasgow Central in around 3h. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std twice daily. Tickets cost £29–70 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Lancaster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station Night Std.
East Kilbride to Lancaster train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Lancaster is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from East Kilbride to Lancaster.
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