There are 3 ways to get from Lancaster to Leith by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
2h 14m£60–110Drive 160.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lancaster to Leithcar 160.8 mi
3h 6m£40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 9m£72–184
Lancaster to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Leith is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Leith is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £60 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lancaster and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Lancaster and Leith is 170 miles. The road distance is 161.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Leith without a car is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £60 - £110.
The train from Lancaster to Edinburgh Waverley takes 2h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Lancaster to Leith train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
Lancaster to Leith train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Leith is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Lancaster to Leith.
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What companies run services between Lancaster, Lancashire, England and Leith, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Lancaster to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 14m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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