Lancaster Transport
Getting There
Car
Lancaster is just off the M6 motorway. Leave at junction 33, 34 or 35.
Air
The main airport serving the city is Manchester Airport. Trains from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness stop at Lancaster.
Blackpool International Airport is 37 miles by road.
Train
Lancaster railway station [map] is situated in the city centre. It’s on the West Coast Main Line giving easy access to intercity destinations such as Birmingham, London and Glasgow.
Timetables and cheap train tickets are available from the Trainline.
| From | Stopping (*see note) | To | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay | Birmingham New Street | Virgin Trains |
| Barrow-in-Furness | - | Lancaster | Northern |
| Barrow-in-Furness | Lancaster, Preston, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly | Manchester Airport | First TransPennine Express |
| Bournemouth | Preston, Lancaster | Edinburgh | Virgin Trains |
| Carlisle | Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay | London Euston | Virgin Trains |
| Carlisle | Lancaster | Preston | Northern |
| Edinburgh | Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay | London Euston | Virgin Trains |
| Edinburgh | Lancaster, Preston, Bolton | Manchester Piccadilly | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay | London Euston | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Lancaster, Preston, Bolton | Manchester Piccadilly | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western | Penzance | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Lancaster, Preston, Warrington Bank Quay | Plymouth | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Lancaster, Preston, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly | Stockport | Virgin Trains |
| Lancaster | Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay | London Euston | Virgin Trains |
| Lancaster | - | Morecambe | Northern |
| Leeds | Lancaster | Morecambe | Northern |
| Manchester Airport | Manchester Piccadilly, Bolton, Preston, Blackpool North, Lancaster | Windermere | First TransPennine Express |
| Manchester Airport | Manchester Piccadilly, Bolton, Preston, Lancaster | Windermere | First TransPennine Express |
* Only major stops in North West England are listed.