There are 5 ways to get from Runcorn to Trafford Centre by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford RoadLiverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford CentreRed Line
1h 41m£9–65Drive 21.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Runcorn to Trafford Centre21.5 mi
33 min£6–8Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G110
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to The Trafford Centre Bus Station100
2h 40mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Runcorn to Trafford Centre21.5 mi
33 min£45–60Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime StreetCrewe - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Eccles (Manchester)Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Airport / ...
2h 2m£8–30
Runcorn to Trafford Centre by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Trafford Centre is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Trafford Centre is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Trafford Centre station. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Trafford Centre. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at The Trafford Centre via Liverpool South Parkway, Manchester Oxford Road and Deansgate-Castlefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Runcorn and Trafford Centre is 40 miles. The road distance is 21.7 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Trafford Centre without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 41m and costs £9 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Runcorn to Trafford Centre, including transfers.
Runcorn to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by Arriva North West, depart from Runcorn High Street- Stand C station.
Runcorn to Trafford Centre train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool South Parkway station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Trafford Centre is to bus and line 100 bus which takes 2h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £30 and takes 2h 2m.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Trafford Centre, England?
You can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Runcorn to The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Liverpool Lime Street, Eccles (Manchester), and Eccles Interchange in around 2h 2m.
- 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/
- 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
- £5–14
- 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
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Eccles (Manchester)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to The Trafford Centre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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 Trafford Centre bus services, operated by Arriva North West, arrive at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G station.
Runcorn to Trafford Centre train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Trafford Centre is 22 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Runcorn to Trafford Centre.
There are 3605+ hotels available in Trafford Centre.