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Compare train and bus for Bristol to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, while a train costs an average of €81.
Distance: 136 miles (219 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€81 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Bristol to Liverpool:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Liverpool costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 55m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (3h 19m by train vs 3h 23m by car). Tickets start at around €81 compared to roughly €61 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 Bristol to Liverpool
How to get from Bristol to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 PM5h20Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)8:35 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 PM5h20Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)8:35 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€181One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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C4225710:59 AM4h10Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)3:09 PMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)€621One-way2 transfers
Other options
- G39036+C42260+C0799812:58 PM4h11Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)5:09 PMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)€621One-way2 transfers
- C47823+G39026+C079506:53 AM4h16Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)11:09 AMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)€621One-way2 transfers
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C17969+C426999:25 AM4h17Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1:42 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€621One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 PM5h35Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)7:15 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€181One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM6h00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)12:30 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One€181One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 AM6h05Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Liverpool:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Liverpool costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 55m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Liverpool by bus.
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