There are 5 ways to get from Runcorn to Chorley by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chorleytrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
1h 45m£10–42Drive 27.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Runcorn to Chorleycar 27.2 mi
45 min£7–10Bus, line 632 bus
- Take the bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus 110
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F to Wigan Bus Stationbus 360
- Take the bus from Wigan Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 632
2h 42mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Runcorn to Chorleytaxi 27.2 mi
45 min£55–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirktrain Hunts Cross - Ormskirk
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Chapel Streetbus 311
3h 11m
Runcorn to Chorley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Chorley is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Chorley is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Chorley station. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at Railway Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F and Wigan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Chorley via Liverpool South Parkway and Manchester Oxford Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Runcorn and Chorley is 58 miles. The road distance is 27.3 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Chorley without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £10 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Runcorn to Chorley, including transfers.
Runcorn to Chorley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Runcorn High Street- Stand C station.
Runcorn to Chorley train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool South Parkway station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Chorley is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £10 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 632 bus, which costs and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Chorley, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Chorley via Liverpool South Parkway and Manchester Oxford Road in around 1h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Railway Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F and Wigan Bus Station in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £19–24
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F to Wigan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F to Wigan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Chapel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
District Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 733 733
- Website
- districttaxisfrodsham.co.uk
Apec Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 575 757
- Website
- apectaxis.com
ABC Taxis Runcorn
- Phone
- +44 1928 577 777
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More Questions & Answers
Runcorn to Chorley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G station.
Runcorn to Chorley train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Chorley is 27 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Runcorn to Chorley.
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