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Compare bus and train for Luton to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Luton to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a train costs an average of $83.
Distance: 150 miles (242 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$34 Average price Cheapest | $109 Average price |
6h 23m Average total duration 5h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Luton to Liverpool
How to get from Luton to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Luton to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM8h35Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)5:05 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$351One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM8h35Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)5:05 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
C52444+
Tube from London St Pancras International to London Euston+
L022128:55 AM3h28Luton station (LUT)12:23 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1591One-way2 transfers
Other options
C52294 · Y12197 · Y12260+
L365679:15 AM4h45Luton station (LUT)2:00 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1021One-way3 transfers
W59417+
Tube from London St Pancras International to London Euston+
W030918:27 AM3h37Luton station (LUT)12:04 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1131One-way2 transfers
C52487+
Tube from London St Pancras International to London Euston+
W02429+
L644319:26 AM3h33Luton station (LUT)12:59 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1331One-way4 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 AM7h45Luton1:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$351One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM9h00Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)5:30 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$351One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM7h40Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)8:15 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Liverpool:
A bus is $67 (€53) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Liverpool costing on average $83 (€66).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luton and Liverpool as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Luton station (LUT) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Transpennine Express, east_midlands_trains to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Liverpool by bus.
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