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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC)
Cheapest price
$5
Average price
$12
Fastest journey
21 m
Average duration
21 m
Trains per day
42
Distance
26 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) will cost around $12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $5.
Of the 42 trains that leave Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) for Warrington Central (WAC) on Thu, Aug 06, 32 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Aug 06 the direct trains cover the 26 km distance in an average of 21 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 21 m .
On Thu, Aug 06 the slowest trains will take 21 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
G89545 · G861856:33 AM0h43Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)7:16 AMWarrington Central (WAC)$51One-way1 transfer- G89587 · P242029:33 PM0h45Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)10:18 PMWarrington Central (WAC)$61One-way1 transfer
- G89548 · P241897:02 AM1h14Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)8:16 AMWarrington Central (WAC)$61One-way1 transfer
- G89595 · P2420510:35 PM0h45Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)11:20 PMWarrington Central (WAC)$71One-way1 transfer
- G89564 · G861929:02 AM0h48Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)9:50 AMWarrington Central (WAC)$71One-way1 transfer
C044398:37 AM0h21Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)8:58 AMWarrington Central (WAC)$161One-way0 transfers- C044449:37 AM0h21Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)9:58 AMWarrington Central (WAC)$161One-way0 transfers
- C044367:37 AM0h21Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)7:58 AMWarrington Central (WAC)$161One-way0 transfers
- C2180410:37 AM0h21Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)10:58 AMWarrington Central (WAC)$161One-way0 transfers
- C2181211:37 AM0h21Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)11:58 AMWarrington Central (WAC)$161One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 29m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $3, and a bus costs an average of $16.
Distance: 16 miles (26 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price | $8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC):
A train is $6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) costing on average $16.
Other travel options to Warrington Central (WAC) take longer:
Bus takes on average 55m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (29m by train vs 34m by car). Tickets start at around $10 compared to roughly $8 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway, Transport for Wales, east_midlands_trains, Transport for Wales, TransPennine Express.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) train times
The table below shows live departures for Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) trains for today, Wednesday, August 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C21804 | Delayed 9:39 AM 10:37 AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 10:58 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84667 | On time 11:07 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 11:35 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21812 | On time 11:37 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 11:58 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84673 | On time 12:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 12:35 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21590 | On time 12:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 12:58 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84680 | On time 1:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 1:35 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21811 | On time 1:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 1:58 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84686 | On time 2:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 2:35 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21591 | On time 2:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 2:58 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84692 | On time 3:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 3:35 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21810 | On time 3:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 3:58 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84697 | On time 4:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h23 | 4:30 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21593 | On time 4:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 4:58 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G89550 · P24201 | On time 5:02 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h52 | 5:54 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| W84702 | On time 5:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h25 | 5:32 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21809 | On time 5:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h23 | 6:00 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G89558 · G86203 | On time 6:02 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h49 | 6:51 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| W84708 | On time 6:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h23 | 6:30 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21595 | On time 6:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 6:58 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84714 | On time 7:06 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 7:34 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C21803 | On time 7:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 7:58 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84720 | On time 8:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h27 | 8:34 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C04474 | On time 8:37 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 8:58 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84727 | On time 9:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 9:35 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G89587 · P24202 | On time 9:33 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h45 | 10:18 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| W84734 | On time 10:07 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 10:35 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G89595 · P24205 | On time 10:35 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h45 | 11:20 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| G89599 · P24208 | On time 11:02 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 1h04 | 12:06 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| W84738 | On time 11:10 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 11:38 PM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, August 6 | |||||
| W84643 | 6:07 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 6:35 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W85164+P24187 | 6:22 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h46 | 7:08 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| G89545 · G86185 | 6:33 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h43 | 7:16 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| G89548 · P24189 | 7:02 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 1h14 | 8:16 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| W84646 | 7:07 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 7:35 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G89552 · P24189 | 7:33 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h43 | 8:16 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| C04436 | 7:37 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 7:58 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G89556 · G86189 | 8:02 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h49 | 8:51 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| W84651 | 8:07 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h23 | 8:30 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C04439 | 8:37 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 8:58 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G89564 · G86192 | 9:02 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h48 | 9:50 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 1 transfer | |
| W84656 | 9:07 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h23 | 9:30 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C04444 | 9:37 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h21 | 9:58 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84661 | 10:07 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h28 | 10:35 AM Warrington Central (WAC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC)
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Trains from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) run on average 7 times per day, taking around 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $3 if you book in advance.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:33, the last at 23:02. The fastest train covers the 16 miles (26 km) distance in 22m.
Distance 16 miles (26 km) |
Average train duration 29m |
Cheapest ticket price $3 |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 22m |
First train 6:33 AM |
Last train 11:02 PM |
Cheapest Month Apr |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
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FAQs: Trains from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Warrington Central (WAC), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Popular train stations from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC)
Most Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to Warrington Central (WAC) trains use the Manchester Piccadilly to Warrington Central station pair. Use this guide to compare Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and Warrington Central (WAC) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Manchester Piccadilly from Manchester city centre
Manchester Piccadilly train station facilities and services
Manchester Piccadilly has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Burger King, Caffè Nero, Carluccio’s, Hotel Chocolat, Starbucks, The Pasty Shop, Costa Coffee, Pret a Manger, Upper Crust, McDonald's, & more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Pay as you go Wi-Fi is available through BT Wi-Fi. ATMs are there are ATM machines on the main concourse, Platform 10 and on the mezzanine level.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 04:30 - 22:30, Sun: 07:00 - 22:30. Information desks are located near the Fairfield Street entrance on the mezzanine level.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is operated by Excess Baggage Co. Llocated between Platforms 10 and 11 and open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Manchester Piccadilly: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Manchester Piccadilly: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Manchester Piccadilly: There is step-free access throughout the station. Ramps for train access and wheelchairs are also available.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manchester - Piccadilly, Premier Inn Manchester City, Staycity Aparthotels - Manchester Piccadilly.
Getting to Warrington Central from Warrington city centre
Warrington Central train station facilities and services
Warrington Central has practical services for this route, including Shopping, Parking, Dining, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Warrington Central.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Warrington Central.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Warrington Central: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Warrington Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Warrington Central: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Category A station, please note there are no tactile pavings at this station - Step free access is available to both platforms at the station. Customer Lifts are available from first to last train, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: As per ticket office opening hours, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
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