How to travel from London to Liverpool
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4.6Travel Information between London and Liverpool
 Distance | 177 miles (286 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $14 - $45 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $14 (€12) • 5 h 25 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $45 (€39) • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | National Express, British Airways or Virgin Trains |
Travel 177 miles (286 km) by train, bus or flight to Liverpool from London. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express, British Airways or Virgin Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from London to Liverpool.
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How to get from London to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from London to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from London to Liverpool
A popular trip for those traveling in the UK, London and Liverpool are about 220 miles apart. The quickest way to make the journey is by train. The fastest trains take 2 hours and 15 minutes, departing from Euston Station and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Flights are also an option; however, they all make at least one stop and the journey takes approximately 4 hours. Buses leave for Liverpool regularly from London's Victoria Station and can take as little as 5 and a half hours to arrive in Liverpool.
What is the best way to travel from London to Liverpool?
Cheapest way to travel from London to Liverpool
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from London to Liverpool with next-day bus tickets starting from €28. National Express buses that travel from London to Liverpool depart from either London's Victoria bus station or Sutton rail station and arrive at Liverpool's Norton Street bus station after at least 5 and a half hours of travel time. Bus trips that require stops have longer travel times. Approximately 13 buses travel from London to Liverpool on weekdays with the first departing London at 5:00 a.m. Fewer buses travel from London to Liverpool on the weekend.
Fastest way to travel from London to Liverpool
With only an hour of flight time required, the fastest way to travel from London to Liverpool 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 at least 4 hours. There are no direct flights from any of London's airports to Liverpool airport. All flights from London that arrive at Liverpool airport require a transfer, while "direct" flights land at Manchester airport and require travelers to continue the journey to Liverpool by train, bus, or rental car. British Airways offers direct flights from London to Manchester 7 times per day.
Most popular way to travel from London to Liverpool
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from London to Liverpool. Taking the train is over 3 hours faster than taking the bus and almost 2 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 €100 cheaper on average than taking a flight between London and Liverpool. Trains traveling from London to Liverpool depart from London Euston train station and arrive at Liverpool's Lime Street train station after at least 2:15 h of travel time.
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You can travel by travel from London to Liverpool with National Express, British Airways and CrossCountry. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Cross Country trains are a UK-based train operator that provides services across the country including trains from London to Liverpool. They offer a range of services, from express services to local services, and have a variety of ticket types to suit different needs. Their express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and CrossCountry XC Trains, offer a fast and comfortable journey, with onboard facilities such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Their local services, such as the CrossCountry Regional and CrossCountry Regional Express, provide a more leisurely journey, with stops at smaller stations along the way. They also offer a range of ticket types, such as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak tickets, to suit different budgets and travel needs. The most popular routes for Cross Country trains include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel between London and Liverpool, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
FAQs: Travel from London to Liverpool
You can get from London to Liverpool 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from London to Liverpool is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $14 (€12) compared to other travel options to Liverpool:
A bus is $32 (€27) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Liverpool costing on average $45 (€39).
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from London to Liverpool.
The fastest way to get to Liverpool from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes 5 h 25 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 21 min of travel time.
The distance from London to Liverpool is approximately 177 miles (286 km).
The average frequency per day from London to Liverpool is:
- 2 buses a day.
- Around 24 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Liverpool as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from London to Liverpool:
- Most travelers catch their bus from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from London to Liverpool depart from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from London to Liverpool depart from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street.
The following travel companies offer services from London to Liverpool:
- Travel with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus to go to Liverpool by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus London to Liverpool tickets on Omio for $14 (€12).
- Travel with British Airways to go to Liverpool by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find British Airways London to Liverpool tickets on Omio for $45 (€39).
- Virgin Trains, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways or CrossCountry can get you to Liverpool by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Virgin Trains from London to Liverpool for $24 (€21) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from London to Liverpool with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Virgin Trains with 9 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Liverpool as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Liverpool from London.
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