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Compare train and bus for Bournemouth to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bournemouth to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, while a train costs an average of $146.
Distance: 191 miles (308 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$146 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 3m Average total duration 8h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Bournemouth to Liverpool:
A bus is $95 (€78) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to Liverpool costing on average $146 (€119).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 3m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (4h 40m by train vs 4h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $146 (€119) compared to roughly $99 (€81) 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.
Travel optionsfrom Bournemouth to Liverpool
How to get from Bournemouth to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bournemouth to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 3:40 AM10h25Bournemouth2:05 PMLiverpool$341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3:40 AM10h25Bournemouth2:05 PMLiverpool$341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 3:00 PM8h00Bournemouth11:00 PMLiverpool$551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:30 PM9h35Bournemouth6:05 AMLiverpool$481One-way0 transfers
- 4:30 PM8h30Bournemouth1:00 AMLiverpool$501One-way0 transfers
- 7:50 AM10h25Bournemouth6:15 PMLiverpool$501One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to Liverpool:
A bus is $95 (€78) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to Liverpool costing on average $146 (€119).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 3m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bournemouth and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bournemouth station (BMH) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Bournemouth, Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Liverpool by bus.
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