There are 4 ways to get from Birkenhead to Clitheroe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Clitheroetrain Rochdale - Clitheroe / ...
2h 47m£20–40Bus, line 280 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Streetbus 47
- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park Streetbus 280
4h 30m£8–9Drive 52.2 mi
- Drive from Birkenhead to Clitheroecar 52.2 mi
1h 7m£13–19Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Blackburntrain Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane - Blackburn
- Take the bus from Interchange to Park Streetbus 22
4h 57m
Birkenhead to Clitheroe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Clitheroe is to bus and line 280 bus which costs £7 - £9 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Clitheroe is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Birkenhead station to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Queen Square Bus Station and arriving at Park Street via Duke Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Clitheroe via Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Clitheroe is 66 miles. The road distance is 52.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Clitheroe without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Birkenhead to Clitheroe, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Clitheroe bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Queen Square Bus Station.
Birkenhead to Clitheroe train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Clitheroe is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £20 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 280 bus, which costs £7 - £9 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Clitheroe, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Clitheroe via Manchester Victoria in around 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Park Street via Duke Street and Bus Station in around 4h 30m.
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Birkenhead to Clitheroe bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Duke Street station.
Birkenhead to Clitheroe train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Clitheroe is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Birkenhead to Clitheroe.
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