There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Aintree 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 Manchester Central Coach Station to Aintree Racecoursebus Gn5
1h 15m£5–9Train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Fazakerleytrain Liverpool Central - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane
1h 16m£12–26Drive 32.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Aintreecar 32.7 mi
43 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Aintreetaxi 32.7 mi
43 min£140–180Train, line 345 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Hailebury Avenuebus 345
2h 12m£11–25Train, line 345 bus via Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Hailebury Avenuebus 345
2h 15m£10–23
Manchester to Aintree by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Aintree is to bus which costs £5 - £9 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Aintree is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £8 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Aintree Racecourse. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Manchester Victoria and arriving at Fazakerley via Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Manchester and Aintree is 34 miles. The road distance is 32.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Aintree without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £5 - £9.
The bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Aintree Racecourse takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs once a week.
Manchester to Aintree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Aintree train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Aintree is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £5 - £9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £26 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Aintree, England?
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Aintree Racecourse once a week. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Victoria to Fazakerley via Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool Central in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Central to Fazakerley
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Aintree Racecourse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Hailebury Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Hailebury Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
Bond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 207 0077
- Website
- bondtaxis.com
Get Black Cab
- Phone
- +44 161 327 4303
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Double Decks (South Manchester Radio Cabs)
- Phone
- +44 161 973 9999
- Website
- doubledecks.co.uk
ComCab Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Trafftax Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 941 2222
- Website
- trafftaxtaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Aintree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aintree Racecourse station.
Manchester to Aintree train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Aintree is 33 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Manchester to Aintree.
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