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Compare bus and train for Lancaster to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lancaster to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, while a train costs an average of $32.
Distance: 45 miles (74 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$32 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
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 Lancaster to Liverpool:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lancaster to Liverpool costing on average $27.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Lancaster to Liverpool
How to get from Lancaster to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lancaster to Liverpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W8488512:35 PM1h07Lancaster station (LAN)1:42 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W8488512:35 PM1h07Lancaster station (LAN)1:42 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W8488512:35 PM1h07Lancaster station (LAN)1:42 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$201One-way0 transfers
Other options
W33191+G8917012:42 PM1h25Lancaster station (LAN)2:07 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$351One-way1 transfer- W33147+C01018+
W4452811:44 AM1h44Lancaster station (LAN)1:28 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$351One-way2 transfers - W33147+
C0444111:44 AM1h45Lancaster station (LAN)1:29 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$351One-way1 transfer
- NX181 · NX4212:45 AM5h50Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street)8:35 AMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$211One-way1 transfer
- NX181 · NX1702:45 AM6h18Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street)9:03 AMLiverpool, Botanic Park$241One-way1 transfer
- NX181 · NX1702:45 AM6h25Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street)9:10 AMLiverpool, University$241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lancaster to Liverpool:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lancaster to Liverpool costing on average $27.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lancaster and Liverpool as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lancaster station (LAN) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Lancaster, Bus Station (Damside Street) and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with National Express to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast to go to Liverpool by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express.
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