There are 6 ways to get from Lancaster to Milton Keynes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
1h 58m£65–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
5h 56m£41–99Drive 191.3 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Milton Keynescar 191.3 mi
3h 15m£47–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
4h 41m£88–311Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Lancaster to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
2h 26m£45–132Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
3h 16m£64–117
Lancaster to Milton Keynes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Milton Keynes is to bus which costs £40 - £100 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Milton Keynes is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster station to Milton Keynes. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Night Std and arriving at The Point via Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lancaster and arriving at Milton Keynes Central. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Lancaster and Milton Keynes is 180 miles. The road distance is 192.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Milton Keynes without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £65 - £110.
The train from Lancaster to Milton Keynes Central takes 1h 58m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lancaster to Milton Keynes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Lancaster to Milton Keynes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Milton Keynes is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, Lancashire, England and Milton Keynes, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Lancaster to Milton Keynes Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Night Std to The Point via Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Lancaster to Milton Keynes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Lancaster to Milton Keynes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Milton Keynes Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Milton Keynes is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Lancaster to Milton Keynes.
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