There are 6 ways to get from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
1h 53m£28–37Drive 42.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Irby, Merseyside to Manchestercar 42.1 mi
58 min£11–15Train
- Take the train from West Kirby to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain West Kirby - West Kirby
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
2h 4m£16–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Irby, Merseyside to Manchestertaxi 42.1 mi
58 min£85–110Train via Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from West Kirby to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain West Kirby - West Kirby
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
2h 9m£17–34Line 22 bus, train
- Take the bus from Thingwall Road to Chester Bus Interchangebus 22 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Chester - Manchester Airport / ...
2h 55m
Irby, Merseyside to Manchester by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester. However, there are services departing from West Kirby and arriving at Manchester Victoria via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Irby, Merseyside and Manchester is 55 miles. The road distance is 42.3 miles.
The best way to get from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester without a car is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs £28 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester, including transfers.
Irby, Merseyside to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Irby, Merseyside to Manchester train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from West Kirby station.
The best way to get from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs £28 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £35 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Irby, Merseyside, England and Manchester, England?
National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £7–12 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thingwall Road to Manchester Victoria via West Kirby Interchange, West Kirby, Liverpool Central Loop Line, and Liverpool Lime Street in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from West Kirby to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from West Kirby to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01516530222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Bus from Thingwall Road to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Al's Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Argyle Satellite Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 201 0001
- Website
- argylesatellite.com
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244421024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Hackney Direct
- Phone
- +44 1516018888
- Website
- hackneydirect.com
JT Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7783 184310
- Website
- jttransfers.co.uk
Handy Cars
- Phone
- +44 151 630 2020
New Brighton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 639 6666
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Booking & Getting There
Irby, Merseyside to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Irby, Merseyside to Manchester train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central Loop Line station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irby, Merseyside to Manchester is 42 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Irby, Merseyside to Manchester.
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