There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Widnes by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Runcorntrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
17 min£5–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pembroke Place to The Albionbus 79C
52 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool to Widnestaxi 13 mi
17 min£45–55Drive 13 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Widnescar 13 mi
17 min£4–5
Liverpool to Widnes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Widnes is to bus which costs £3 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Widnes is to train which takes 17 min and costs £5 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pembroke Place and arriving at The Albion. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Runcorn. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Liverpool and Widnes is 13 miles. The road distance is 13.1 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Widnes without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs £5 - £13.
The train from Liverpool Lime Street to Runcorn takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Liverpool to Widnes bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Pembroke Place station.
Liverpool to Widnes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Widnes is to train which takes 17 min and costs £5 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 52 min.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Widnes, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Runcorn hourly. Tickets cost £7–13 and the journey takes 17 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Pembroke Place to The Albion every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 52 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Pembroke Place to The Albion
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
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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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Widnes bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at The Albion station.
Liverpool to Widnes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Runcorn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Widnes is 13 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Liverpool to Widnes.
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