Lancaster: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lancaster is a city of 161,103 people in United States (California), 718 m (2,356 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 59 km (37 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Lancaster.
Key facts
Daylight in Lancaster runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lancaster is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 59 km (37 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,886 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ontario International Airport (ONT, 87 km), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 88 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 98 km), Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 88 km).
Flights to Lancaster: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Lancaster. Trains to Lancaster
Buses to Lancaster · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 72 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 266 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 238 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 339 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 317 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Fresno, 272 km — flights · tours
- Long Beach, 104 km — tours
- Ensenada, 345 km (Mexico) — flights
- Bakersfield, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 98 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Lancaster?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 59 km (37 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lancaster?
About 161,103 people live in Lancaster, across 245 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lancaster in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Lancaster?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lancaster?
Los Angeles (72 km), Tijuana (266 km), San Diego (238 km), Mexicali (339 km), Las Vegas (317 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.