The average train between Great Sankey and Rainhill takes 1h 18m and the fastest train takes 58 min. There is a train service every few hours from Great Sankey to Rainhill. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Great Sankey and Rainhill. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Great Sankey is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Rainhill at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Great Sankey to Rainhill. However, there are services departing from Great Sankey station and arriving at Rainhill station via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
Great Sankey to Rainhill train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Warrington West station.
Great Sankey to Rainhill train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Rainhill station.
Book your Great Sankey to Rainhill train tickets online with TransPennine Express and Northern Trains Limited.
The distance between Great Sankey and Rainhill is 8.3 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a train from Warrington West to Rainhill via Liverpool Lime Street in around 1h 32m.