There are 4 ways to get from Bootle to Shrewsbury by train, bus, or car
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
2h 36m£20–85Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to ShrewsburyHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
4h£14–26Drive 62.4 mi
- Drive from Bootle to Shrewsbury62.4 mi
1h 28m£16–23Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to ChesterChester - Chester / ...
- Take the train from Chester to ShrewsburyHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
2h 47m£24–34
Bootle to Shrewsbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Shrewsbury is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Shrewsbury is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct train from Bootle to Shrewsbury. However, there are services departing from Seaforth & Litherland and arriving at Shrewsbury via Liverpool South Parkway and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Bootle and Shrewsbury is 73 miles. The road distance is 62.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bootle to Shrewsbury without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 2h 36m and costs £20 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Bootle to Shrewsbury, including transfers.
Bootle to Shrewsbury train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Seaforth & Litherland station.
Bootle to Shrewsbury train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool South Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bootle to Shrewsbury is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Bootle to Shrewsbury.
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What companies run services between Bootle, England and Shrewsbury, England?
You can take a train from Seaforth & Litherland to Shrewsbury via Liverpool South Parkway and Crewe in around 2h 36m.
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- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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