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Museum of Liverpool
Museum on the waterfront exploring the city's social history, transport, sport and global cultural influence.
Cheapest price
$9
Average price
$17
Fastest journey
1 h 6 m
Average duration
1 h 10 m
Trains per day
85
Distance
47 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) will cost around $17 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
Of the 85 trains that leave Manchester Airport (MIA) for Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) on Thu, Jun 04, 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct trains cover the 47 km distance in an average of 1 h 10 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 6 m .
On Thu, Jun 04 the slowest trains will take 1 h 12 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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C21595
A27368+
G86120
G38386+
W84761
G86131
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W84761
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G89564
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C21811Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 6m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$14 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 46m Average total duration 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 52m 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 Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV):
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) costing on average $14 (€11).
Other travel options to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 16m.
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.
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 Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) trains for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A27368+ G86120 | 4:28 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h53 | 6:21 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G38386+ W84761 | On time 5:25 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h06 | 6:31 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86131 | 5:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 6:53 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89542+ W84643 | 5:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h13 | 7:01 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85164+ G86149 | 6:03 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h49 | 7:52 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86149 | 6:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h20 | 7:52 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16356 · W84766 | 6:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h17 | 8:01 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89548+ W84646 | 6:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 8:00 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85165+ G38394+ G86159 | 7:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h49 | 8:53 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2 transfers | |
G89552+ C04436 | 7:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 8:29 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86159 | 7:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 8:53 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15879 · A27362 | 7:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 8:59 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89556+ W84651 | 7:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 9:00 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85168+ C04439 | 8:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 9:29 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89560+ C04439 | 8:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 9:29 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86165 | 8:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 9:53 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P00051 · A27383 | 8:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 9:59 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89564+ W84656 | 8:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 10:00 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85170+ C04444 | 9:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 10:29 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89569+ C04444 | 9:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 10:29 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86170 | 9:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 10:53 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24495 · A27386 | 9:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 10:59 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89573+ W84661 | 9:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 11:00 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85177+ C21804 | On time 10:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 11:29 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89577+ C21804 | On time 10:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 11:29 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86176 | 10:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 11:53 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16307 · A27402 | 10:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 11:59 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89581+ W84667 | 10:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 12:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85179+ C21812 | 11:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 12:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89585+ C21812 | 11:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 12:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86181 | 11:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 12:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16314 · A27400 | 11:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 12:59 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89589+ W84673 | 11:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 1:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85182+ C21590 | 12:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 1:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89593+ C21590 | 12:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 1:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86122 | 12:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 1:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P00053 · A27408 | 12:44 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 1:59 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89597+ W84680 | 12:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 2:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85188+ C21811 | 1:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 2:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89602+ C21811 | 1:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 2:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86141 | 1:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 2:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15868 · A27406 | 1:44 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 2:59 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89607+ W84686 | 1:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 3:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85191+ C21591 | 2:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 3:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89614+ C21591 | 2:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 3:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86154 | 2:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 3:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24526 · A27413 | 2:44 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 3:59 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89617+ W84692 | 2:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 4:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85196+ C21810 | 3:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 4:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89541+ C21810 | 3:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 4:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86163 | 3:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 4:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24869 · A27396 | 3:44 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 4:59 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89543+ W84697 | 3:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 5:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85201+ C21593 | 4:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 5:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89546+ C21593 | 4:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 5:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86167 | 4:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 5:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24538 · A27361 | 4:44 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 5:59 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89550+ W84702 | 4:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 6:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89554+ C21809 | 5:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 6:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86173 | 5:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 6:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24372+ C21803 | 7:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h25 | 8:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89571+ C21803 | 7:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 8:29 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86182 | 7:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 8:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24836 · A27390 | 7:44 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h15 | 8:59 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89575+ W84720 | 7:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 9:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W85210+ C04474 | 8:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h29 | 9:33 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89579+ C04474 | 8:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h16 | 9:33 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86133 | 8:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 9:53 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89583+ W84727 | 8:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 10:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
W84750+ G86143 | 9:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h48 | 10:52 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86143 | 9:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h20 | 10:52 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89591+ W84734 | 9:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 11:00 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G89599+ W84738 | 10:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h09 | 11:57 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
G86156 | 11:07 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h21 | 12:28 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38427+ C24988 | 11:25 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 1h12 | 12:37 AM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) run on average 14 times per day, taking around 1h 6m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $7 (€5) but you can travel from only $6 (€4) by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:48, the last at 23:41. The fastest train covers the 29 miles (47 km) distance in 1h 6m.
Distance 29 miles (47 km) |
Average train duration 1h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€5) |
Trains per day 14 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 6m |
First train 3:48 AM |
Last train 11:41 PM |
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Discover the best of Liverpool Lime Street — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Liverpool Lime Street trip today.
Museum on the waterfront exploring the city's social history, transport, sport and global cultural influence.
Popular immersive exhibition on The Beatles, featuring memorabilia and the band's Liverpool roots.
Large city museum covering natural history, science and world cultures, with family-friendly galleries and a planetarium.
Scenic walking route along the Mersey linking the Pier Head, museums and Royal Albert Dock.
Busy entertainment district tied to Beatles history, popular for atmosphere, music heritage and nightlife.
Open waterfront space beside the Three Graces, excellent for skyline views and iconic city photos.
Liverpool’s signature slow-cooked stew, usually made with beef or lamb, potatoes, carrots, and onions. It is the city’s best-known traditional dish and gave Liverpudlians the nickname Scousers.
A meat-free version of Scouse made with potatoes, carrots, onions, and sometimes beans or lentils. It reflects the city’s working-class home-cooking traditions.
A traditional Liverpool bread pudding made from leftover bread, dried fruit, spices, and tea. It is a nostalgic local dessert found in cafes and bakeries.
Popular restaurant serving Indian small plates in a lively, stylish space. Well known in Liverpool for casual but high-quality dining.
Historic pub near the station, famous for classic British dishes and a grand Victorian interior. A strong choice for trying hearty local fare in an iconic setting.
Well-known independent venue for brunch, tea, and light meals in a relaxed setting on Bold Street. Popular for its character and all-day dining.
Moderate by UK standards. Pubs and casual dining are reasonable, while central hotels and upscale restaurants cost more.
About 10-12.5% in restaurants if service is not included. Round up for taxis. Tipping in pubs and cafés is optional.
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Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool -> Liverpool ONE Bus Station, Liverpool
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Liverpool Lime Street (LIV), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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