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Compare bus and train for Brighton to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brighton to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. 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 $36, while a train costs an average of $137.
Distance: 214 miles (346 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$137 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $113 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 18m Average total duration 9h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Brighton to Liverpool:
A bus is $65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Liverpool costing on average $94.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 0m.
The journey is about 39m faster (4h 33m by train vs 5h 12m by car) and roughly $20 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($94 vs $113). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brighton to Liverpool
How to get from Brighton to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brighton to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX025 · NX5407:05 AM11h20Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)6:25 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$261One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX025 · NX5407:05 AM11h20Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)6:25 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$261One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+
C822752:10 PM4h11Brighton station (BTN)6:21 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1061One-way2 transfers
Other options
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G3062612:40 PM5h14Brighton station (BTN)5:54 PMLiverpool Central (LVC)$961One-way4 transfers - W33332+
W84703+C82269+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston12:40 PM5h21Brighton station (BTN)6:01 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$961One-way3 transfers - W33267+C18011+G30614+C8226110:40 AM5h14Brighton station (BTN)3:54 PMLiverpool Central (LVC)$991One-way4 transfers
- NX025 · NX54011:05 AM10h45Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)9:50 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$281One-way1 transfer
- NX025 · NX5419:05 AM11h20Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)8:25 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$281One-way1 transfer
- NX025 · NX54112:05 PM11h35Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)11:40 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Liverpool:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Liverpool costing on average $137.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 18m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brighton and Liverpool as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Brighton, Preston Circus and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with National Express to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Thameslink to go to Liverpool by train.
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