There are 4 ways to get from Ludlow to Ellesmere by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 501 bus
best- Take the train from Ludlow to ShrewsburyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street501
2h 9mDrive 45.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ludlow to Ellesmere45.4 mi
1h 4m£12–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ludlow to Ellesmere45.4 mi
1h 4m£95–120Bus, line 501 bus
- Take the bus from Compasses Inn to Bus Station435
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Watergate Street501
2h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludlow to Ellesmere is to drive which costs £11 - £16 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ludlow to Ellesmere is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £11 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Ludlow to Ellesmere. However, there are services departing from Compasses Inn and arriving at Watergate Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Ludlow and Ellesmere is 47 miles. The road distance is 45.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ludlow to Ellesmere without a car is to train and line 501 bus which takes 2h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Ludlow to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Ludlow to Ellesmere bus services, operated by Minsterley Motors, depart from Compasses Inn station.
Ludlow to Ellesmere bus services, operated by Minsterley Motors, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludlow to Ellesmere is 46 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Ludlow to Ellesmere.
There are 754+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Ludlow, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
You can take a bus from Compasses Inn to Watergate Street via Bus Station in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Ludlow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- lakesidecoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lakesidecoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lakesidecoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01743 791208
- hayley@minsterleymotors.co.uk
- Website
- minsterleymotors.co.uk
Bus from Compasses Inn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.minsterleymotors.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Teaky's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1584 879 478
Annette's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1584 878 787
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