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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Dover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $46 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. 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 $46, while a train costs an average of $183.
Distance: 239 miles (386 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$183 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest |
4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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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 $137 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Dover costing on average $183.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 47m.
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.
NX541 · NX0072:55 PM11h10Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place2:05 AMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$561One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
NX541 · NX0072:55 PM11h10Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place2:05 AMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$561One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W33303+
Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+
P859632:43 PM4h31Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)7:14 PMDover Priory (DVP)$1601One-way2 transfers
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W33031+
C18019+
Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International1:33 PM4h41Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)6:14 PMDover Priory (DVP)$1601One-way4 transfers
W33303+
Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+
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C169522:13 PM4h42Liverpool Central (LVC)6:55 PMDover Priory (DVP)$1601One-way5 transfers
W33050+
Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+
P89062 · P857022:10 PM4h45Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)6:55 PMDover Priory (DVP)$1601One-way3 transfers
NX421 · NX0071:45 AM11h15Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place1:00 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$571One-way1 transfer
NX541 · NX00711:00 AM12h25Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place11:25 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$641One-way1 transfer
NX540 · NX0079:30 AM10h40Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place8:10 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Dover:
A bus is $137 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Dover costing on average $183.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 47m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Dover Priory (DVP).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre).
- Travel with National Express to go to Dover by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Dover by train.
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