There are 5 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Merseyside by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 142 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Parkside Road to Chester Streetbus 43 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Bidstontrain
1h 41mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Coral Ridgebus 437
2h£6–23Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Stationbus 407
3h 22m£10–18Drive 41.3 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Merseysidecar 41.3 mi
55 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greater Manchester to Merseysidetaxi 41.3 mi
55 min£90–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Merseyside is to train and bus which costs £5 - £24 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Merseyside is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Merseyside station. However, there are services departing from Horton Road and arriving at Bidston Station via Manchester Central Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and The Metquarter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Merseyside is 41 miles. The road distance is 41.6 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Merseyside without a car is to line 142 bus and train which takes 1h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Greater Manchester to Merseyside, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Merseyside bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Greater Manchester to Merseyside bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Merseyside is 42 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Greater Manchester to Merseyside.
There are 2530+ hotels available in Merseyside.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Merseyside, Wirral, England?
You can take a bus from Horton Road to Bidston Station via Charlotte Street, Manchester Central Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and The Metquarter in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Bidston
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Parkside Road to Chester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Metquarter to Coral Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 480 8000
- Website
- metro-taxis.com
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 483 1099
- Website
- lynxtaxis.uk
ASAPPcars Ltd
- Phone
- +44 161 477 3666
- Website
- asappcars.com
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