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Compare train and bus for Aberdeen to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aberdeen to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $113 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $113, while a train costs an average of $161.
Distance: 260 miles (419 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$161 Average price | $113 Average price Cheapest | $118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 39m Average total duration Fastest 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 37m Average total duration 18h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Aberdeen to Liverpool:
A bus is $48 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aberdeen to Liverpool costing on average $161 (€135).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 37m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (6h 9m by train vs 6h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $161 (€135) compared to roughly $118 (€99) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Aberdeen to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aberdeen to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:10 PM23h05Aberdeen7:15 PMLiverpool$511One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:10 PM23h05Aberdeen7:15 PMLiverpool$511One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:10 PM19h40Aberdeen2:50 PMLiverpool$1321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Aberdeen to Liverpool:
A bus is $48 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aberdeen to Liverpool costing on average $161 (€135).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 37m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aberdeen and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Aberdeen station (ABD) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Aberdeen, Guild Street and arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, Scotrail to go to Liverpool by train.
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