There are 9 ways to get from Lancaster to Nairn 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 via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
7h 45m£127–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
9h 5m£50–102Drive 313.6 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Nairncar 313.6 mi
5h 34m£76–110Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
4h 49m£104–256Train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Inverness Airporttrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 1m£127–214Bus via Underpass
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
9h 31m£54–100Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Stationbus
6h 36m£102–269Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Shipleytrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LBA - INV
9h 19m£111–257Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Stationbus
7h 59m£123–293
Lancaster to Nairn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Nairn is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Nairn is to train and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster station to Nairn station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Night Std and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Stn and Falcon Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster to Nairn. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Nairn via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Lancaster and Nairn is 369 miles. The road distance is 315.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Nairn without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 45m and costs £120 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Lancaster to Nairn, including transfers.
Lancaster to Nairn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Lancaster to Nairn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Nairn is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 45m and costs £120 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, Lancashire, England and Nairn, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lancaster to Nairn via Haymarket and Inverness in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Night Std to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Stn, Inverness Union Street, and Falcon Sq in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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 Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Lancaster to Nairn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lancaster to Nairn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Nairn is 315 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Lancaster to Nairn.
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