177 miles (286 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$38 - $11 | |
Bus • $11 (€9) • 4 h 50 min | |
Train • $38 (€34) • 2 h 20 min | |
National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train or bus to travel 177 miles (286 km) between Liverpool and London. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Liverpool to London.
How to get from Liverpool to London by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Liverpool to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Those considering traveling in the UK from Liverpool to London can choose between an efficient and punctual train service or a more affordable but slower bus trip. When booked in advance, fares can be found for as little as £8 by coach. However, if train tickets are bought on the day of travel, they can cost upwards of £100. Advance booking is recommended if possible. At present there are no scheduled direct flights between Liverpool and London; however, you can travel with FlyBe and transfer at the Isle of Man, Belfast, or Dublin. Any of these flight routes will take twice as long as using the train.
Trains from Liverpool to London | Buses from Liverpool to London | Flights from Liverpool to London
Average Price |
Travel Time |
Cheapest Time to Book |
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€17 |
5:50 h |
1 Month Before |
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€66 |
2:12 h |
2 Months Before |
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€113 |
1:00 h |
1 Month Before |
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Liverpool to London with next-day bus tickets starting from €18. National Express buses that travel from Liverpool to London depart from Liverpool's Norton Street bus station and arrive at either London's Victoria bus station or Sutton rail station after nearly 6 hours of travel time. Bus trips that require stops have longer travel times. Approximately 20 buses travel from Liverpool to London on weekdays with the first departing Liverpool at 5:00 a.m. Fewer buses travel from Liverpool to London on the weekend.
With only an hour of flight time required, the fastest way to travel from Liverpool to London is technically by taking a flight. However, when travel time to and from London and Liverpool's airports are taken into consideration, the journey will take nearly 5 hours. There are no direct flights from Liverpool's airport to any of London's airports. All flights from Liverpool that arrive in London require a transfer, while "direct" flights to London actually depart from Manchester airport. British Airways offers direct flights from Manchester to London 10 times per day. FlyBe operates numerous indirect flights every day.
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Liverpool to London. Taking the train is over 3 and a half hours faster than taking the bus and 2 and a half hours faster than taking a flight when travel to and from London and Liverpool's airports is taken into consideration. Taking the train is also €47 cheaper on average than taking a flight between Liverpool and London. Trains traveling from Liverpool to London depart from Liverpool's Lime Street train station and arrive at London Euston train station after at least 2:12 h of travel time. Virgin Trains operates 9 trains from London to Liverpool every day, while London Midland offers one train from Liverpool to London per day.
Travel on National Express, FlixBus and CrossCountry travel to London from Liverpool at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
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National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Liverpool - London travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 options to travel to London from Liverpool including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to London from Liverpool is by taking a bus, which costs on average $11 (€9).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Liverpool to London:
A bus is () less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liverpool to London costing on average ().
A bus is $27 (€25) less than a train with an average ticket price of $38 (€34) from Liverpool to London.
The quickest way to travel between Liverpool and London is by train, which takes on average 2 h 20 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 4 h 50 min on average.
The distance is approximately 177 miles (286 km) from Liverpool to London.
The average frequency per day from Liverpool to London is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and London as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Liverpool to London:
The following travel companies offer services from Liverpool to London:
Yes, there are direct services available from Liverpool to London with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to London from Liverpool.
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