There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Prescot by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Deansgate to RainhillManchester Piccadilly - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
39 min£5–18Bus, line 34 bus
- Take the bus from St James Square to Leigh Bus StationV1 / ...
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to World of Glass34
2h 36mDrive 27 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Prescot27 mi
34 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Prescot27 mi
34 min£60–75Train via Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to RainhillManchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
47 min£8–21Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One171 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Wycherley Street10A
2h 41m£7–16
Manchester to Prescot by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Prescot is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Prescot is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Prescot. However, there are services departing from St James Square and arriving at Houghton Street via Leigh Bus Station and Chalon Way West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Manchester and Prescot is 24 miles. The road distance is 27.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Prescot without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £4 - £19.
It takes approximately 39 min to get from Manchester to Prescot, including transfers.
Manchester to Prescot bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from St James Square station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Prescot is to train which takes 39 min and costs £4 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus and line 34 bus, which costs and takes 2h 36m.
Manchester to Prescot bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Leigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Prescot is 27 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Manchester to Prescot.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Prescot, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Deansgate to Rainhill hourly. Tickets cost £2–16 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St James Square to Houghton Street via Leigh Bus Station, World of Glass, and Chalon Way West in around 2h 36m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Deansgate to Rainhill
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rainhill
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St James Square to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Wycherley Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- 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
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Wycherley Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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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