There are 5 ways to get from Wirral Peninsula to Durham by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durhamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
3h 41m£47–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ackers Road to Queen Squarebus 471 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sutton Streetbus 177
6h 41m£29–54Drive 143.4 mi
- Drive from Wirral Peninsula to Durhamcar 143.4 mi
3h 3m£36–52Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
5h 40m£81–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ackers Road to Queen Squarebus 471 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durhamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
3h 57m£47–83
Wirral Peninsula to Durham by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Durham is to bus which costs £28 - £55 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Durham is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Wirral Peninsula to Durham. However, there are services departing from Ackers Road and arriving at Sutton Street via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Wirral Peninsula to Durham. However, there are services departing from Conway Park and arriving at Durham via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Wirral Peninsula and Durham is 169 miles. The road distance is 144.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Durham without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Wirral Peninsula to Durham, including transfers.
Wirral Peninsula to Durham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Ackers Road station.
Wirral Peninsula to Durham train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Durham is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 6h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £190 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Wirral Peninsula, England and Durham, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durham hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ackers Road to Sutton Street via Queen Square, Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 6h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Wirral Peninsula to Durham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square station.
Wirral Peninsula to Durham train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Durham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wirral Peninsula to Durham is 144 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Wirral Peninsula to Durham.
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