There are 4 ways to get from Swansea to Lancaster by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Lancastertrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 16m£100–168Drive 214 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swansea to Lancastercar 214 mi
4h 27m£52–75Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Swansea to Manchester Piccadillytrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 41m£105–183Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Lancastertrain
6h 5m£98–178
Swansea to Lancaster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Lancaster is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Lancaster is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Lancaster via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Swansea and Lancaster is 256 miles. The road distance is 215.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Swansea to Lancaster, including transfers.
Swansea to Lancaster train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
Swansea to Lancaster train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Lancaster is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Swansea to Lancaster.
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What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Swansea to Lancaster via Crewe in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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