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Compare coach and train for London to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £15.
Distance: 286 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£43 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom London to Liverpool
How to get to Liverpool from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Liverpool is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:305h05London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)11:35Liverpool, Liverpool One£341One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- NX42323:007h05London, Victoria Coach Station6:05Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£241One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus15:404h55London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)20:35Liverpool, Liverpool One£381One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus6:005h35London, Victoria Coach Station11:35Liverpool, Liverpool One£341One-way0 changes
- NX5508:006h15London, Victoria Coach Station14:15Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£311One-way0 changes
- FlixBus10:405h10London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)15:50Liverpool, Liverpool One£401One-way0 changes
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General Information About the journey from London to Liverpool
There are trains, buses and flights available between London and Liverpool. A selection of low cost and premium airlines offer services from London Heathrow to nearby Manchester Ringway Airport (there are no direct flights to Liverpool John Lennon Airport). Trains and buses and also available throughout each day.
Buses from London to Liverpool
Buses depart London Liverpool Street Station each day approximately every 90 minutes. These terminate at Liverpool Coach Station after a journey of between 5.5 and 7 hours. The majority of services offered by National Express are direct coaches between the two locations, however, a small number require a change to be made at Birmingham Coach Station. The first coach departs each morning with service continuing until the late evening each day.
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FAQs: London to Liverpool
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Liverpool:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Liverpool costing on average £15.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 48 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Liverpool as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from London Euston (EUS) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Liverpool by flight.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus, London Buses to go to Liverpool by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, West Midlands Trains to go to Liverpool by train.
- 18 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
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