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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Dover
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 41m. 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 $22, and a train costs an average of $62.
Distance: 239 miles (386 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$35 Average price Cheapest | $122 Average price |
10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 Liverpool to Dover:
A bus is $87 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Dover costing on average $122 (€100).
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Dover
How to get from Liverpool to Dover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Dover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:50 PM10h15Liverpool1:05 AMDover$221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
2:50 PM10h15Liverpool1:05 AMDover$221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
2:50 PM10h15Liverpool1:05 AMDover$221One-way0 transfers
Other options
3:50 PM10h15Liverpool2:05 AMDover$251One-way0 transfers
1:20 PM11h45Liverpool1:05 AMDover$391One-way0 transfers
12:45 AM11h15Liverpool12:00 PMDover$481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Dover:
A bus is $87 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Dover costing on average $122 (€100).
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Dover as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre).
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Dover Priory (DVP).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Dover by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Dover by bus.
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