Travel Information between Liverpool and Durham
| 110 miles (177 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $14 - $16 | |
| Bus • $14 (€12) • 5 h 30 min | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 2 h 39 min | |
| National Express or TransPennine Express |
Travel 110 miles (177 km) by bus or train to Durham from Liverpool. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or TransPennine Express among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Liverpool to Durham.
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How to get from Liverpool to Durham by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Liverpool to Durham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to Durham
Travel to Durham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Liverpool to Durham.

There are 2 travel options from Liverpool to Durham. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Durham from Liverpool is by taking a bus, which costs on average $14 (€12).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Liverpool to Durham:
Taking a bus costs $2 (€2) less than taking a train, which costs on average $16 (€14) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Durham from Liverpool is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 39 min.
Other travel options to Durham take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 30 min of travel time.
Durham is approximately 110 miles (177 km) away from Liverpool.
The average frequency per day from Liverpool to Durham is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Liverpool to Durham as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Liverpool to Durham:
- Buses mostly leave from Liverpool, Liverpool One and tend to arrive in Durham, University - Palatine Centre.
- Trains mostly leave from Liverpool Lime Street and tend to arrive in Durham.
The following travel companies offer services from Liverpool to Durham:
- Travel with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus to go to Durham by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Liverpool to Durham tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
- TransPennine Express can get you to Durham by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with TransPennine Express from Liverpool to Durham for $16 (€14) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Liverpool to Durham with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct train to Durham with with 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Durham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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