There are 4 ways to get from Runcorn to Rainford by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 38 bus
best- Take the bus from Green Oaks to Chalon Way Westbus 17
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Whalley Avenuebus 38 / ...
1h 11m£2–3Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lanetrain Liverpool Central - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane
2h 6m£9–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Runcorn to Rainfordtaxi 13.9 mi
21 min£30–40Drive 13.9 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Rainfordcar 13.9 mi
21 min£4–5
Runcorn to Rainford by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Rainford is to bus and line 38 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Rainford is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Rainford. However, there are services departing from Green Oaks and arriving at Whalley Avenue via Chalon Way West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Rainford. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Rainford via Liverpool Central and Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Runcorn and Rainford is 14 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Rainford without a car is to bus and line 38 bus which takes 1h 11m and costs £1 - £3.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Runcorn to Rainford, including transfers.
Runcorn to Rainford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Green Oaks station.
Runcorn to Rainford train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Rainford is to bus and line 38 bus which takes 1h 11m and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £26 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Rainford, England?
You can take a bus from Green Oaks to Whalley Avenue via Chalon Way West in around 1h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Runcorn to Rainford via Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central, and Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Green Oaks to Chalon Way West
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Chalon Way West to Whalley Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 0151 449 3868
- [email protected]
- Website
- huytontravel.co.uk
Bus from Green Oaks to Chalon Way West
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://huytontravel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
ABC Taxis Runcorn
- Phone
- +44 1928 577 777
Apec Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 575 757
- Website
- apectaxis.com
District Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 733 733
- Website
- districttaxisfrodsham.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Runcorn to Rainford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Chalon Way West station.
Runcorn to Rainford train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Rainford is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Runcorn to Rainford.
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