There are 4 ways to get from Preston (Station) to Lancaster by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Lancastertrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
13 min£7–15Line 40 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queens Squarebus 40 / ...
1h 30m£3Drive 22.6 mi
- Drive from Preston (Station) to Lancastercar 22.6 mi
30 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston (Station) to Lancastertaxi 22.6 mi
30 min£50–65
Preston (Station) to Lancaster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston (Station) to Lancaster is to line 40 bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Preston (Station) to Lancaster is to train which takes 13 min and costs £7 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Queens Square. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Lancaster. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Preston (Station) and Lancaster is 21 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from Preston (Station) to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs £7 - £15.
The train from Preston to Lancaster takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Preston (Station) to Lancaster bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Preston (Station) to Lancaster train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston (Station) to Lancaster is to train which takes 13 min and costs £7 - £15. Alternatively, you can line 40 bus, which costs £3 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Preston (Station), England and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Lancaster hourly. Tickets cost £7–13 and the journey takes 13 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Bus Station to Queens Square every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Queens Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
AAA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 555 444
- Website
- aaataxispreston.co.uk
Ashton Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 600 600
- Website
- ashtonallied.co.uk
Preston Taxis LTD
- Phone
- +44 1772717171
- Website
- prestonprotaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Preston (Station) to Lancaster bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Queens Square station.
Preston (Station) to Lancaster train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston (Station) to Lancaster is 23 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Preston (Station) to Lancaster.
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