There are 4 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 WhistonManchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
33 min£5–8Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One171 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Wycherley Street10A
2h 44m£7–17Drive 27 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Prescot27 mi
34 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Prescot27 mi
34 min£60–75
Manchester to Prescot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Prescot is to train which costs £5 - £8 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Prescot is to train which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Prescot. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Wycherley Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Deansgate and arriving at Whiston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Manchester and Prescot is 23 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 33 min and costs £5 - £8.
The train from Deansgate to Whiston takes 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Manchester to Prescot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Prescot train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Deansgate station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Prescot is to train which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £18 and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Prescot, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Deansgate to Whiston hourly. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Wycherley Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Deansgate to Whiston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–8
- 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
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Wycherley Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Wycherley Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Prescot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Manchester to Prescot train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Whiston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Prescot is 27 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Manchester to Prescot.
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