There are 4 ways to get from Whitehaven to Liverpool by train, car, or bus
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Train via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
3h 56m£25–96Train, bus, line 310 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Corkickle to Preston
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Station2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station310
5h 45m£19–28Drive 118.1 mi
- Drive from Whitehaven to Liverpool118.1 mi
2h 40m£29–42Train
- Take the train from Corkickle to PrestonCorkickle - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime StreetBlackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 14m£21–45
Whitehaven to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitehaven to Liverpool is to train and bus and line 310 bus which costs £19 - £28 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Whitehaven to Liverpool is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Whitehaven to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Whitehaven and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Carlisle and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Whitehaven and Liverpool is 164 miles. The road distance is 118.8 miles.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Liverpool without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 3h 56m and costs £25 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Whitehaven to Liverpool, including transfers.
Whitehaven to Liverpool train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitehaven station.
Whitehaven to Liverpool train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitehaven to Liverpool is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Whitehaven to Liverpool.
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What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Whitehaven to Liverpool Lime Street via Carlisle and Wigan North Western in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Corkickle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–20
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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