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Compare train and bus for Oxford to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a train costs an average of €59.
Distance: 135 miles (218 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€59 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Liverpool:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Liverpool costing on average €59.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Oxford to Liverpool
How to get from Oxford to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX160 · NX5415:45 PM5h55Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station11:40 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place€331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX160 · NX5415:45 PM5h55Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station11:40 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place€331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
G00859+C1796910:39 AM3h03Oxford station (OXF)1:42 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€1191One-way1 transfer
Other options
- G00700+C1795611:12 AM3h05Oxford station (OXF)2:17 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€511One-way1 transfer
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L384119:45 AM4h38Oxford station (OXF)2:23 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€1151One-way2 transfers- G00852+C178678:39 AM3h03Oxford station (OXF)11:42 AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€1191One-way1 transfer
- NX160 · NX5412:10 PM6h15Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station8:25 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place€351One-way1 transfer
- NX160 · NX54110:45 AM6h35Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station5:20 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place€351One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM9h30Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station7:15 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Liverpool:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Liverpool costing on average €54.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 26m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country to go to Liverpool by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with National Express.
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