There are 4 ways to get from Stafford to Ellesmere by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Stafford to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wemtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Watergate Streetbus 508
3h 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mill Bank to Bus Stationbus 5A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X5
6h 8m£2–4Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Stafford to Ellesmerecar 41 mi
58 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stafford to Ellesmeretaxi 41 mi
58 min£180–220
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Ellesmere is to bus which costs £1 - £4 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Ellesmere is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Stafford to Ellesmere. However, there are services departing from Mill Bank and arriving at Watergate Street via Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Stafford and Ellesmere is 57 miles. The road distance is 41.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stafford to Ellesmere without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Stafford to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Stafford to Ellesmere bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Mill Bank station.
Stafford to Ellesmere bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Ellesmere is 41 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Stafford to Ellesmere.
There are 819+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Stafford, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
You can take a bus from Mill Bank to Watergate Street via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- Lakeside Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Lakeside Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
DH Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1785 319 090
Smart Cars
- Phone
- +44 1785 247 247
- Website
- smartcarstaxis.co.uk
Stafford Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1785 500 123
- Website
- staffordtaxi.co.uk
Ultimate Taxis Limited
- Phone
- +44 1952 813 636
- Website
- 813636.com
Westside Taxis Stafford
- Phone
- +44 1785 225 588
- Website
- westsidetaxis.com
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