There are 3 ways to get from Northampton to Ellesmere by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 501 bus
best- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from The Gateway to Watergate Streetbus 501
4hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 707
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 409
6h 3m£19–46Drive 109.9 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Ellesmerecar 109.9 mi
2h£27–39
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Ellesmere is to bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Ellesmere is to drive which takes 2h and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Ellesmere. However, there are services departing from Coach Park and arriving at Watergate Street via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Northampton and Ellesmere is 112 miles. The road distance is 110.6 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Ellesmere without a car is to train and line 501 bus which takes 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Northampton to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Northampton to Ellesmere bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Park station.
Northampton to Ellesmere bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Ellesmere is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Northampton to Ellesmere.
There are 558+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Park to Watergate Street via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- lakesidecoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://lakesidecoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Park to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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