Travel Information
British visitors: Lancaster is approximately three hours by train from London, just over two from Edinburgh and Glasgow, and one hour from Manchester. By car, turn off the M6 at Junction 33 and take the A6 north towards Lancaster – the University is to your right at the third set of traffic lights. For travel instructions from the train station, see below.
International visitors: Manchester Airport has daily flights to most major international destinations. The airport is approximately 75 minutes by train from Lancaster (visitors are advised to check timetables in advance if travelling on a Sunday or particularly early or late in the day – http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/). A taxi from Manchester Airport to Lancaster currently costs about £50 one-way or £80 return. Taxis from Lancaster train station to the University campus cost around £7; alternatively the X1 bus runs from the station to the campus every 20 minutes Mon-Sat daytimes and hourly Sundays and evenings. There are also buses every few minutes from the town centre – take the X1, 2, 2A, 3 or 4 from the bus station (where there is an additional taxi rank) or Common Garden Street (behind the covered market). All buses drop off at the University underpass, beneath Alexandra Square in the centre of campus. For bus information call ‘Traveline’ on 0870 6082608.
Travelling from Lancaster to the Lake District:
Lancaster is 20 minutes by train from Kendal, and 40 minutes from Windermere, both of which are pleasant day-trips. The 555/556 bus travels hourly from Lancaster to Keswick via Ambleside, Rydal and Grasmere among other destinations (timetables can be found at http://www.stagecoachbus.com/northwest/index.html). The best way of exploring the Lake District is, however, by car (or on foot!), as public transport tends to only serve the main tourist hubs.
Travelling from Lancaster to Manchester and Liverpool:
Manchester Piccadilly is just over an hour by train; Liverpool Lime Street about an hour and forty minutes. Trains are frequent throughout the day, although the last train is at approximately 9pm.
Accommodation:
Ensuite accommodation will be provided on campus. However, visitors who prefer the comforts of a 4-star hotel can book at the Lancaster House Hotel, adjacent to the campus, which boasts a restaurant, pool, gym and spa. Lancaster itself offers a limited range of accommodation options from budget bed-and-breakfast to mid-price hotels; however visitors are reminded that the campus is a short bus journey from the city centre.
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