There are 8 ways to get from Runcorn to Falkirk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 43m£88–175Line 100 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchangebus 100
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asdabus X37
10h 35m£28–47Drive 222.4 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Falkirkcar 222.4 mi
3h 58m£55–79Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 9m£58–171Line 61 bus, train
- Take the bus from Runcorn High Street Bus Station to Poplar Bankbus 61
- Take the train from Huyton to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
8h 19m£56–108Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 2m£69–165Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 58m£70–171Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 55m£63–172
Runcorn to Falkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Falkirk is to line 100 bus and bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Falkirk is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at Asda via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Liverpool Lime Street, Preston and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Runcorn and Falkirk is 262 miles. The road distance is 223.7 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Falkirk without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Runcorn to Falkirk, including transfers.
Runcorn to Falkirk bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N station.
Runcorn to Falkirk train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Falkirk is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can line 100 bus and bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 10h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Falkirk, Scotland?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Falkirk Grahamston via Liverpool Lime Street, Preston, and Haymarket in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Asda via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Huyton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Runcorn High Street Bus Station to Poplar Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Runcorn to Falkirk bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Runcorn to Falkirk train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Falkirk is 224 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Runcorn to Falkirk.
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