There are 5 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Clitheroe
3h 50m£17–48Bus, line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Hood street1 / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Leicester Street47 / ...
- Take the bus from Leicester Street to Bus StationX2
5h 29m£10–17Drive 62.1 mi
- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe62.1 mi
1h 13m£16–23Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the bus from Interchange to Park Street22
4h 7mTrain, bus, line 2 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Ormskirk
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Church Street311
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park Street22
5h 56m
Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe is to bus and line 47 bus which costs £9 - £17 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange and arriving at Park Street via Queen Square Bus Station, Leicester Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port and arriving at Clitheroe via Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Clitheroe is 80 miles. The road distance is 62.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £17 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe, including transfers.
Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange station.
Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Ellesmere Port station.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £17 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 47 bus, which costs £9 - £17 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Clitheroe, England?
You can take a train from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe via Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool Lime Street, and Manchester Victoria in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Park Street via Hood street, Queen Square Bus Station, Leicester Street, and Bus Station in around 5h 29m.
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- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Liverpool Central to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Leicester Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Leicester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Preston Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Hood street station.
Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central Loop Line station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Ellesmere Port to Clitheroe.
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