Trains from Manchester to Lancaster

Manchester to Lancaster train information

The journey from Manchester, situated in England and Lancaster, which is in England is well served by trains. The trains are operated by the following rail companies: TransPennine Express.

There are 47 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Manchester to Lancaster is approximately 0h58m. Taking the train is often the quickest option to get to Lancaster from Manchester, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving your car or flying.

Looking at our data, the best fare to travel by train in the next month is £7.90. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Manchester to Lancaster train tickets

Manchester - Lancaster prices calendar

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Manchester to Lancaster in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £6 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 45% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Manchester to Lancaster trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Manchester and Lancaster by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Lancaster to Manchester and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Manchester - Lancaster train tickets

National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age and your situation, you can get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you save money for your Manchester Lancaster train ticket.

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to evaluate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Manchester Lancaster ticket is £13.57 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £13.57: £88/£13.57 = 6.49. It will take you approximately 7 trips from Lancaster to Manchester (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

• The cost to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a complete year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey