There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool James Street to Lancaster by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lancastertrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central / ...
1h 14m£19–35Bus, line 40 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Streetbus X2
- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queens Squarebus 40 / ...
4h 2m£8–9Drive 57.9 mi
- Drive from Liverpool James Street to Lancastercar 57.9 mi
1h 8m£14–21Train via Preston
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
1h 31m£19–40Train via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Westerntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Lancastertrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
1h 51m£19–36
Liverpool James Street to Lancaster by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool James Street to Lancaster is to bus and line 40 bus which costs £7 - £9 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool James Street to Lancaster is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool James Street station to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Queen Square Bus Station and arriving at Queens Square via Duke Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Lancaster. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Liverpool James Street and Lancaster is 57 miles. The road distance is 58.2 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool James Street to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lancaster takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Liverpool James Street to Lancaster bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Queen Square Bus Station.
Liverpool James Street to Lancaster train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool James Street to Lancaster is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 40 bus, which costs £7 - £9 and takes 4h 2m.
What companies run services between Liverpool James Street, England and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lancaster 4 times a day. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Liverpool James Street to Queens Square via Queen Square Bus Station, Duke Street, and Bus Station in around 4h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Queens Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool James Street to Lancaster bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Duke Street station.
Liverpool James Street to Lancaster train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool James Street to Lancaster is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Liverpool James Street to Lancaster.
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