There are 3 ways to get from Rotherham to Kirkby by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 19 bus
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime StreetCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Station19 / ...
3h 15m£18–64Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Aintree Festival Zone PackageGn4
4h 48m£20–28Drive 71 mi
- Drive from Rotherham to Kirkby71 mi
1h 35m£18–26
Rotherham to Kirkby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotherham to Kirkby is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rotherham to Kirkby is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotherham to Kirkby station. However, there are services departing from Westgate/Unity Place and arriving at Kirkby Bus Station via Sheffield Interchange/E2, Aintree Station and Warbreck Moor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Rotherham and Kirkby is 92 miles. The road distance is 71.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rotherham to Kirkby without a car is to train and line 19 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £18 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Rotherham to Kirkby, including transfers.
Rotherham to Kirkby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Rotherham to Kirkby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aintree Festival Zone Package station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotherham to Kirkby is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Rotherham to Kirkby.
There are 2364+ hotels available in Kirkby.
What companies run services between Rotherham, England and Kirkby, Knowsley, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Aintree Festival Zone Package twice a week. Tickets cost £18–25 and the journey takes 2h 21m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Aintree Festival Zone Package
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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