There are 3 ways to get from Welshpool to Widnes by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Welshpool to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Runcorn
2h 16m£22–57Drive 60.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Welshpool to Widnes60.6 mi
1h 8m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand C to Wrexham Bus Station 5T12
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 7 to Railway Station1
3h 47m
Welshpool to Widnes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Welshpool to Widnes is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Welshpool to Widnes is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct train from Welshpool to Widnes. However, there are services departing from Welshpool and arriving at Runcorn via Shrewsbury and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Welshpool and Widnes is 75 miles. The road distance is 60.9 miles.
The best way to get from Welshpool to Widnes without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £22 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Welshpool to Widnes, including transfers.
Welshpool to Widnes train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Welshpool station.
The best way to get from Welshpool to Widnes is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £22 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 47m.
Welshpool to Widnes train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Welshpool to Widnes is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Welshpool to Widnes.
What companies run services between Welshpool, Wales and Widnes, England?
You can take a train from Welshpool to Runcorn via Shrewsbury and Crewe in around 2h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand C to Runcorn via Wrexham Bus Station 7, Railway Station, and Chester in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Welshpool to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–13
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand C to Wrexham Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 7 to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 7 to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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