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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Dundee
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Dundee among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $63 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 38m. 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 $63, while a train costs an average of $109.
Distance: 210 miles (339 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$109 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest | $142 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 24m Average total duration 7h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Liverpool to Dundee:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Dundee costing on average $149.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 34m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (4h 49m by train vs 5h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $149 compared to roughly $142 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 Liverpool to Dundee
How to get from Liverpool to Dundee by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Dundee is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:50 PM12h05Liverpool8:55 AMDundee$481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:50 PM12h05Liverpool8:55 AMDundee$481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:50 PM12h05Liverpool8:55 AMDundee$481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:25 PM18h30Liverpool9:55 AMDundee$1181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Dundee:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Dundee costing on average $109.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 24m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Dundee as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Dundee station (DEE).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Dundee by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus, National Express to go to Dundee by bus.
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