There are 5 ways to get from Stafford to Clitheroe by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 280 bus
best- Take the train from Stafford to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park Streetbus 280
2h 51m£33–50Drive 88.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stafford to Clitheroecar 88.3 mi
1h 45m£22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park Streetbus M2
3h 32mTrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Blackburntrain
- Take the train from Blackburn to Clitheroetrain
2h 56m£35–61Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Clitheroetrain Rochdale - Clitheroe / ...
3h 15m£33–67
Stafford to Clitheroe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Clitheroe is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Clitheroe is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Stafford and arriving at Clitheroe via Preston and Blackburn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Stafford and Clitheroe is 94 miles. The road distance is 88.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stafford to Clitheroe without a car is to train and line 280 bus which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Stafford to Clitheroe, including transfers.
Stafford to Clitheroe train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stafford station.
Stafford to Clitheroe train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Clitheroe is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Stafford to Clitheroe.
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What companies run services between Stafford, England and Clitheroe, England?
You can take a train from Stafford to Clitheroe via Preston and Blackburn in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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