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Compare train and bus for Exeter to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, and a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 187 miles (301 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$39 Average price Cheapest | $91 Average price | $87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 52m Average total duration 7h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Exeter to Liverpool:
A bus is $52 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Liverpool costing on average $91 (€74).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Exeter to Liverpool
How to get from Exeter to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 AM8h40Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court3:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 AM8h40Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court3:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- NX104 · NX5411:35 PM8h30Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court10:05 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$391One-way1 transfer
Other options
- NX101 · NX5414:55 PM8h40Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court1:35 AMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$331One-way1 transfer
- NX106 · NX1203:15 AM9h15Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court12:30 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM12h10Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court12:30 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One$401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Liverpool:
A bus is $52 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Liverpool costing on average $91 (€74).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 22m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Liverpool by bus.
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