There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Wirral by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Arrowe Brook Roadbus 423
1h 40m£8–25Train, bus via Manchester Piccadilly
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Brookdale Avenue Northbus 437
1h 41m£7–23Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Arrowe Brook Roadbus 423
2h 48m£10–18Drive 41.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Wirralcar 41.4 mi
58 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Wirraltaxi 41.4 mi
58 min£90–110Line 100 bus, line 7 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Nbus 100
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 7
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Brookdale Avenue Northbus 437
4h 18m
Manchester to Wirral by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wirral is to train and bus via Manchester Piccadilly which costs £7 - £24 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wirral is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Wirral. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Arrowe Brook Road via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Manchester and Wirral is 76 miles. The road distance is 41.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wirral without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 40m and costs £7 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Manchester to Wirral, including transfers.
Manchester to Wirral bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Wirral bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Wirral is 42 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Manchester to Wirral.
There are 2205+ hotels available in Wirral.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Wirral, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Arrowe Brook Road via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and Whitechapel in around 2h 48m.
- 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
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- 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
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Whitechapel to Arrowe Brook Road
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from The Metquarter to Brookdale Avenue North
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- 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
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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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