There are good road and rail links connecting the region to the whole country.

The local rail network links all the major towns and cities.

The major international airport at Manchester and smaller Liverpool airport 

serve the world's major airlines.

The Mersey ferries are very popular with tourists and take passengers from Liverpool to Birkenhead and The Wirral.

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USEFUL TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT WEBSITES

5minutesaway

Provides info on interesting places, shops and eateries within 3 miles of  motorway junctions.

UK Public Transport Information 

British Waterways

Plan your journey

 

AIRPORTS / AIRLINES

Blackpool Airport

Liverpool Airport

Manchester Airport

http://www.manair.com

Easyjet 

Manx Airlines

Ryanair

 

BUSES

National Express

GMPTE

 

TRAINS 

National enquiry service  Tel: 0345 48 49 50

Railtrack

Virgin Trains

First North Western

 

FERRIES

Britanny Ferries

Hoverspeed

P&O European Ferries

 

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