There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Kirkby by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 19 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Stationbus 19 / ...
1h 27m£13–25Drive 30.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Kirkbycar 30.4 mi
42 min£8–11Train, line 217 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Huytontrain Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Huyton Bus Station to Edgefold Roadbus 217
1h 37m£12–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Kirkbytaxi 30.4 mi
42 min£65–80Train, line 19 bus via Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Stationbus 19 / ...
1h 40m£14–28Bus, line 19 bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Stationbus 19 / ...
2h 43m£10–23
Manchester to Kirkby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kirkby is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kirkby is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Kirkby station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Kirkby Bus Station via Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Manchester and Kirkby is 41 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Kirkby without a car is to train and line 19 bus which takes 1h 27m and costs £13 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Manchester to Kirkby, including transfers.
Manchester to Kirkby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Kirkby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Kirkby is 31 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Manchester to Kirkby.
There are 2465+ hotels available in Kirkby.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kirkby, Knowsley, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Kirkby Bus Station via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Huyton Bus Station to Edgefold Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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