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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 $40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. 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 $40, while a train costs an average of $99.
Distance: 135 miles (218 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$99 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $76 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m 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 $58 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Liverpool costing on average $99 (€83).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 55m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (2h 54m by train vs 3h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $99 (€83) compared to roughly $76 (€63) 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 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.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:50 AM5h15Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station6:05 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One$231One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:50 AM5h15Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station6:05 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One$231One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- C17780+
G0085810:41 AM3h01Oxford station (OXF)1:42 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1441One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C17903+G007387:15 AM3h02Oxford station (OXF)10:17 AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$501One-way1 transfer
- G00710+C177581:11 PM3h06Oxford station (OXF)4:17 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$501One-way1 transfer
- G00706+C1800012:11 PM3h06Oxford station (OXF)3:17 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$501One-way1 transfer
- UCX5 · NX42110:30 PM10h05Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station8:35 AMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$441One-way1 transfer
- UCX5 · NX5419:20 AM8h10Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station5:30 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$481One-way1 transfer
- UCX5 · NX5411:50 PM8h15Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station10:05 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Liverpool:
A bus is $58 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Liverpool costing on average $99 (€83).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 55m.
- Around 8 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 to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast to go to Liverpool by train.
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