There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Whitehaven by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
4h 13m£33–153Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Whitehaventrain
5h 26m£19–45Drive 123.5 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Whitehavencar 123.5 mi
2h 28m£31–44Train via Lancaster
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lancastertrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Corkickletrain Lancaster - Carlisle / ...
4h 22m£26–52
Liverpool to Whitehaven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Whitehaven is to train which costs £19 - £45 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Whitehaven is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Whitehaven. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Whitehaven via Wigan North Western and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Liverpool and Whitehaven is 165 miles. The road distance is 124.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Whitehaven without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £30 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Liverpool to Whitehaven, including transfers.
Liverpool to Whitehaven train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Whitehaven train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Whitehaven is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Liverpool to Whitehaven.
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Whitehaven, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Whitehaven via Wigan North Western and Carlisle in around 4h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
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 Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Lancaster to Corkickle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
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 Preston to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–9
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–21
- 1st Class
- £29–35
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
- 1st Class
- £23–28
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
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