How to travel from Manchester to Widnes

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Travel Information between Manchester and Widnes

Distance22 miles (35 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$4 - $18
Cheapest modeTrain • $4 (€4) • 24 min
Fastest modeTrain • $4 (€4) • 24 min
Popular travel companiesEast Midlands Trains

Take a train or bus to travel 22 miles (35 km) from Manchester to Widnes. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Manchester to Widnes.

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from Manchester to Widnes

How to get from Manchester to Widnes by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Manchester to Widnes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Northern Rail (3)
06:46AM0h40
Manchester
07:26AMWidnes
$31One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Northern Rail (3)
06:46AM0h40
Manchester
07:26AMWidnes
$31One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Northern Rail (3)
06:46AM0h40
Manchester
07:26AMWidnes
$31One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Northern Rail (3)
05:32AM0h47
Manchester
06:19AMWidnes
$41One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail (3)
05:46PM1h06
Manchester
06:52PMWidnes
$51One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Widnes

Travel to Widnes easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Widnes.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Manchester to Widnes: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Widnes from Manchester is by taking a train, which costs on average $4 (€4).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Widnes:

A train is $13 (€12) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $18 (€16) from Manchester to Widnes.

The fastest way to get to Widnes from Manchester is by train with an average travel time of 24 min.

Other travel options to Widnes take longer:

Getting to Widnes by bus takes 1 h 43 min on average.

The distance is approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Manchester to Widnes.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Widnes is:

  • 2 buses per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Manchester to Widnes as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Manchester to Widnes:

  • Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Manchester to Widnes depart from Manchester Piccadilly to Widnes.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Widnes:

  • You can travel by train from Manchester to Widnes with East Midlands Trains, Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express or east_midlands_trains, and you can find East Midlands Trains Manchester to Widnes tickets for $4 (€4) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Widnes with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct train to Widnes with with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Widnes tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from Manchester to Widnes doesn't have to end in Widnes. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Urmston, London, Liverpool or Liverpool Lime Street. If you’d like to add Urmston, London, Liverpool or Liverpool Lime Street to your Manchester to Widnes tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Widnes today!

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