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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 22m. 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 $43, while a train costs an average of $44.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$44 Average price | $43 Average price Cheapest |
5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Glasgow
How to get from Liverpool to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Glasgow is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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G862176:45 AM3h57Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)10:42 AMGlasgow Central (GLC)$241One-way1 transfer
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G862176:45 AM3h57Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)10:42 AMGlasgow Central (GLC)$241One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W851758:13 AM3h18Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:31 AMGlasgow Central (GLC)$681One-way0 transfers
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G862419:45 AM3h30Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)1:15 PMGlasgow Central (GLC)$381One-way1 transfer
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G862257:45 AM3h33Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:18 AMGlasgow Central (GLC)$381One-way1 transfer
W84653 · W851656:14 AM4h21Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)10:35 AMGlasgow Central (GLC)$451One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 PM9h00Liverpool, Liverpool One9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station$411One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 AM12h20Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre7:00 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station$411One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM12h30Liverpool, Liverpool One7:00 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station$411One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to Glasgow
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Glasgow:
A bus is $0.96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Glasgow costing on average $44.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Glasgow 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 Glasgow Central (GLC).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Douglas and arrive in Larne Port.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Glasgow by bus.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Glasgow by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express.
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