There are 4 ways to get from Kirkby to Chester Zoo by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Kirkby to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
2h 7m£15–33Line 20 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Queen Squarebus 20
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrancebus X1 / ...
2h 53m£4–7Drive 23 mi
- Drive from Kirkby to Chester Zoocar 23 mi
43 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkby to Chester Zootaxi 23 mi
43 min£60–75
Kirkby to Chester Zoo by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkby to Chester Zoo is to line 20 bus and bus which costs £4 - £7 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkby to Chester Zoo is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkby station to Chester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Kirkby Bus Station and arriving at Zoo Main Entrance via Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Kirkby and Chester Zoo is 29 miles. The road distance is 23.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Chester Zoo without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 2h 7m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Kirkby to Chester Zoo, including transfers.
Kirkby to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Kirkby Bus Station.
Kirkby to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Queen Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkby to Chester Zoo is 23 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Kirkby to Chester Zoo.
There are 1105+ hotels available in Chester Zoo.
What companies run services between Kirkby, Knowsley, England and Chester Zoo, England?
You can take a bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Chester Zoo via Queen Square, Whitechapel, and Zoo Main Entrance in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Kirkby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
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