There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Ellesmere by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 501 bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street501
3h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station1 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station2 / ...
5h 49m£10–15Train, line 1 bus, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 71
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station2 / ...
4h 45m£17–21Drive 41.8 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Ellesmere41.8 mi
1h 9m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool to Ellesmere41.8 mi
1h 9m£130–170Bus, line 5 bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Wrexham Bus Station5
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station2 / ...
5h 48m£13–19
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Ellesmere is to bus which costs £9 - £15 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Ellesmere is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Ellesmere. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Watergate Street via Chester Bus Interchange, Wrexham Bus Station 1 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Liverpool and Ellesmere is 88 miles. The road distance is 42.1 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ellesmere without a car is to train and line 501 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Liverpool to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Liverpool to Ellesmere bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Ellesmere bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Ellesmere is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Liverpool to Ellesmere.
There are 752+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Watergate Street via Chester Bus Interchange, Wrexham Bus Station, Wrexham Bus Station 1, and Bus Station in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- lakesidecoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Lakeside Coaches
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Arriva Wales
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Tanat Valley
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Wrexham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- £130–170
One Call Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 928 3535
- Website
- onecalltaxis.com
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
Delta Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 922 7373
- Website
- deltataxis.net
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
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