How to travel from Manchester to Widnes

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Travel Information between Manchester and Widnes

distanceDistance22 miles (35 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$4 - $18
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $4 (€4) • 24 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $4 (€4) • 24 min
carriersPopular 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.

Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Manchester to Widnes

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 4Cheapest 16
Average price 8Cheapest 16
Average duration24m1h 43m
Direct Options
First departure12:03 AM12:07 AM
Last departure11:30 PM11:32 PM
No. of daily departures52
Companies
  • East Midlands Railway
  • Northern Rail
  • Transpennine Express
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Travel options
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.

East Midlands Railway
11:41AM0h25
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
12:06PMWidnes station (WID)
$41One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
East Midlands Railway
11:41AM0h25
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
12:06PMWidnes station (WID)
$41One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
East Midlands Railway
11:41AM0h25
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
12:06PMWidnes station (WID)
$41One-way
0 transfers
Other options
East Midlands Railway
12:41PM0h25
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
01:06PMWidnes station (WID)
$51One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail
10:45AM0h36
Deansgate (DGT)
11:21AMWidnes station (WID)
$181One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail
11:48AM0h35
Deansgate (DGT)
12:23PMWidnes station (WID)
$181One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail
07:44AM1h35
Deansgate (DGT)
09:19AMWidnes station (WID)
$181One-way
1 transfer
Northern Rail
06:34AM1h43
Deansgate (DGT)
08:17AMWidnes station (WID)
$181One-way
0 transfers

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Find the best route from Manchester to Widnes with Northern Rail (3). Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most convenient route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.

Northern Trains is one of many publicly owned travel operating companies in the United Kingdom. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 travel companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Headquartered in York, Northern operates local and commuter travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day tickets can be purchased for Northern travel journeys from Manchester to Widnes. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.

    FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Widnes

    FAQs: 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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