Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Rochdale
How to get from Liverpool to Rochdale by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Rochdale is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:24 AM1h05Liverpool7:29 AMRochdalezł481One-way0 transfers
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6:24 AM1h05Liverpool7:29 AMRochdalezł481One-way0 transfers
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6:24 AM1h05Liverpool7:29 AMRochdalezł481One-way0 transfers
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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Rochdale
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Rochdale among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from zł26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 2m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of zł26, and a bus costs an average of zł45.
Distance: 36 miles (59 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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zł51 Average price Cheapest | zł56 Average price | zł62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Rochdale:
A train is zł4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Rochdale costing on average zł56.
Other travel options to Rochdale take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 7m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Rochdale:
A train is zł4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Rochdale costing on average zł56.
Other travel options to Rochdale take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 7m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Rochdale 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 Rochdale station (RCD).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Chadderton, Broadway.
- Travel with National Express to go to Rochdale by bus.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Rochdale by train.
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