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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 bus, with an average ticket price of zł 59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł 59, while a train costs an average of zł 83.
Distance: 36 miles (59 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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zł 83 Average price | zł 59 Average price Cheapest | zł 65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Liverpool to Rochdale
Compare the available ways to get from Liverpool to Rochdale, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Rochdale:
A bus is zł 24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Rochdale costing on average zł 83.
Other travel options to Rochdale take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 43m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (55m by train vs 1h 3m by car). Tickets start at around zł 83 compared to roughly zł 65 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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.
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L893146:24 AM 1h05 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 7:29 AM Rochdale station (RCD) zł 27 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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6:24 AM 1h05 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 7:29 AM Rochdale station (RCD) zł 27 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- C24892+P24118
7:24 AM 0h53 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 8:17 AM Rochdale station (RCD) zł 50 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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4:58 AM 1h44 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 6:42 AM Rochdale station (RCD) zł 38 1 One-way 1 transfer - G89942 · G89120
11:00 AM 1h33 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 12:33 PM Rochdale station (RCD) zł 42 1 One-way 1 transfer - W84776+L89242
6:54 AM 0h55 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 7:49 AM Rochdale station (RCD) zł 43 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Rochdale:
A bus is zł 24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Rochdale costing on average zł 83.
Other travel options to Rochdale take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 43m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 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 to go to Rochdale by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with National Express.
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