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Compare bus and train 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 prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 17m. 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 €21, and a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€57 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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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FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
C74082Other options
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W02434FlixBus · FlixBusNX171 · NX590NX171 · NX590Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to Glasgow
Travel to Glasgow 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 Glasgow.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Glasgow:
A train is $8 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Glasgow costing on average $27 (€21).
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Glasgow 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 Glasgow Central (GLC).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus, Arriva North West, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Glasgow by bus.
- Travel with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, LNER, ScotRail, first_transpennine_express, Northern Rail (3) to go to Glasgow by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express.
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