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The Manchester Museum
Major university museum with natural history, archaeology, and cultural collections. Recently redeveloped and widely regarded as one of Manchester's best museums.
Cheapest price
$12
Average price
$22
Fastest journey
1 h 5 m
Average duration
1 h 6 m
Trains per day
24
Distance
47 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Airport will cost around $22 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 24 trains that leave Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) for Manchester Airport on Sun, Jun 07, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 07 the direct trains cover the 47 km distance in an average of 1 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .
On Sun, Jun 07 the slowest trains will take 1 h 7 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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A27898
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A27899
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A27872 · A27874
A27871 · A27902
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A27870 · W84876+
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G38522Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $4.
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$12 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest | $13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Airport:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Airport costing on average $12 (€10).
Other travel options to Manchester Airport take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 17m.
Tickets start at around {cheapestPrice} compared to roughly {drivingPriceInCents} in fuel and tolls — a saving of about {savingsAmount}. The journey takes {durationInMinutes} versus {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with Northern Rail, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Airport trains for today, Saturday, June 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C04364+ G89857 | On time 12:51 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h09 | 2:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
N34525 · N49625 | 12:56 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h14 | 2:10 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
G89949 | On time 1:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h25 | 2:25 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W84693+ G89861 | 1:19 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h17 | 2:36 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
P24240 · G89863 | On time 1:22 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h38 | 3:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
C21580+ G89863 | 1:51 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h09 | 3:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
N34523 · N49624 | 1:54 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h16 | 3:10 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
G89954 | 2:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h25 | 3:25 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W84701+ G89865 | On time 2:19 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h17 | 3:36 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
P24242 · G89867 | On time 2:22 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h38 | 4:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
C04370+ G89867 | On time 2:51 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h09 | 4:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
N34521 · N49623 | 2:54 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h16 | 4:10 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
G89956 | 3:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h25 | 4:25 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W84706+ G89817 | On time 3:19 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h17 | 4:36 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
P24244 · G89819 | On time 3:22 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h38 | 5:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
C04373+ G89819 | On time 3:51 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h09 | 5:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
N34519 · N49622 | 3:54 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h16 | 5:10 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
G89960 | 4:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h25 | 5:25 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W84711+ G89821 | On time 4:19 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h17 | 5:36 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
P24214 · G89823 | On time 4:22 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h38 | 6:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
C04376+ G89823 | On time 4:51 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h09 | 6:00 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, June 7 | |||||
W84663+ C31980 | 8:13 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h33 | 9:46 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
C31980 | 8:16 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h30 | 9:46 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0 transfersDirect | |
A27872 · A27874 | 9:53 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h24 | 11:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
W84675+ G90101 | 10:20 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h35 | 11:55 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
G90101 | 10:30 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h25 | 11:55 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0 transfersDirect | |
A27871 · A27902 | 10:53 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h19 | 12:12 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
W84681+ G89837 | 11:20 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h19 | 12:39 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
A27870 · A27901 | 11:51 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h21 | 1:12 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
A27870+ W43635+ W84876 | 11:51 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h07 | 12:58 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 2 transfers | |
W84688 · W84905 | 12:20 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h22 | 1:42 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) to Manchester Airport run on average 15 times per day, taking around 1h 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $4 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:54, the last at 23:30. The fastest train covers the 29 miles (47 km) distance in 1h 14m.
Distance 29 miles (47 km) |
Average train duration 1h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 (€4) |
Trains per day 15 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 14m |
First train 4:54 AM |
Last train 11:30 PM |
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