There are 5 ways to get from Warrington to Salford by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
23 min£4–10Line 100 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Elphin's Park to Sorrel Bankbus 100
1h 25m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Warrington to Salfordtaxi 15.8 mi
20 min£70–90Drive 15.8 mi
- Drive from Warrington to Salfordcar 15.8 mi
20 min£4–6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Warrington to Manchester18.4 mi
39 min£3
Warrington to Salford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warrington to Salford is to line 100 bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Warrington to Salford is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Elphin's Park and arriving at Sorrel Bank. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warrington Central and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Warrington and Salford is 16 miles. The road distance is 15.9 miles.
The best way to get from Warrington to Salford without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £4 - £10.
The train from Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Road takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Warrington to Salford bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from St Elphin's Park station.
Warrington to Salford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Warrington Central station.
The best way to get from Warrington to Salford is to train which takes 23 min and costs £4 - £10. Alternatively, you can line 100 bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between Warrington, England and Salford, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Road hourly. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 23 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from St Elphin's Park to Sorrel Bank hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St Elphin's Park to Sorrel Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Warrington to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
242 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 242 242
- Website
- 242cars.co.uk
Lymmited Taxis& Minibuses
- Phone
- +44 1925393111
- Website
- lymmitedtaxis.co.uk
Warrington Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 907 222
- Website
- warrington-cars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Warrington to Salford bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Sorrel Bank station.
Warrington to Salford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warrington to Salford is 16 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Warrington to Salford.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Warrington and Salford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















