There are 10 ways to get from Lancashire to Essex by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree
5h 11m£73–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus 540
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6
9h 34m£44–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Langho to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
8h 18m£57–88Drive 222.6 mi
- Drive from Lancashire to Essexcar 222.6 mi
4h 49m£56–80Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Langho to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
7h 18m£61–180Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree
5h 41m£91–155Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Langho to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
6h 24m£102–297Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
7h 48m£67–176Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LBA - STN
9h 26m£69–143Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
7h 27m£73–237
Lancashire to Essex by bus, train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lancashire to Essex is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lancashire to Essex is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancashire station to Essex. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Polecat Road via Bus Station, Golders Green Station, Coach Station and Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancashire to Essex. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at White Notley via Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Lancashire and Essex is 265 miles. The road distance is 223.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lancashire to Essex without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Lancashire to Essex, including transfers.
Lancashire to Essex bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Lancashire to Essex train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Lancashire to Essex is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £70 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Lancashire, England and Essex, England?
You can take a bus from Wheatley Farm to White Notley via Bus Station, Railway Station, Preston, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Polecat Road via Bus Station, Golders Green Station, Coach Station, and Bus Interchange in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Langho to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Langho to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Langho to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
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Lancashire to Essex bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Lancashire to Essex train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancashire to Essex is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Lancashire to Essex.
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