There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Shap by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Squarebus 106
3h 57m£27–134Drive 94.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Shapcar 94.7 mi
1h 40m£24–34Train, line 106 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Coopbus 106
3h 59mTrain, bus via Station
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Squarebus 106
4h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Shap is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Shap is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £23 - £35.
The distance between Liverpool and Shap is 120 miles. The road distance is 95.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Shap without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs £27 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Liverpool to Shap, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Shap is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Liverpool to Shap.
There are 2623+ hotels available in Shap.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Shap, England?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Shap. However, you can take the train to Preston, take the train to Penrith North Lakes, walk to Rail Station, take the bus to Bus Station, then take the bus to Market Square. Alternatively, you can drive from Liverpool to Shap in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
- 1st Class
- £23–28
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–24
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £19–23
Train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £19–27
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
- 1st Class
- £24–30
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–90
Train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £15–21
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £45–70
Bus from Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- office@klch.co.uk
- Website
- klch.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.kirkbylonsdalecoachhire.co.uk/index.php/bus-services
Bus from Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station to Coop
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
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