There are 4 ways to get from Widnes to Liverpool by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime StreetBirmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
19 min£3–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Albion to Ashton Street79C
51 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Widnes to Liverpool12.8 mi
17 min£40–55Drive 12.8 mi
- Drive from Widnes to Liverpool12.8 mi
17 min£4–5
Widnes to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Widnes to Liverpool is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Widnes to Liverpool is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Albion and arriving at Ashton Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Runcorn and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Widnes and Liverpool is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from Widnes to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £3 - £10.
The train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Widnes to Liverpool bus services, operated by Arriva North West, depart from The Albion station.
Widnes to Liverpool train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Widnes to Liverpool is to train which takes 19 min and costs £3 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Widnes, England and Liverpool, England?
West Midlands Trains operates a train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 19 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Arriva North West operates a bus from The Albion to Ashton Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 51 min.
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–6
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–7
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Albion to Ashton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Key Cars
- Phone
- +44 151424 3666
Halton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 424 1234
- Website
- haltontaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Widnes to Liverpool bus services, operated by Arriva North West, arrive at Ashton Street station.
Widnes to Liverpool train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Widnes to Liverpool is 13 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Widnes to Liverpool.
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