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Compare train and bus for Plymouth to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $63 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $63, while a train costs an average of $100.
Distance: 215 miles (347 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$63 Average price Cheapest | $100 Average price | $103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 8m Average total duration 8h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 52m Average total duration Fastest 6h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Plymouth to Liverpool:
A bus is $106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Liverpool costing on average $176.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 42m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (5h 25m by train vs 5h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $176 compared to roughly $103 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 Plymouth to Liverpool
How to get from Plymouth to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX104 · NX54112:40 PM11h00Plymouth, Coach Station11:40 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$751One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX104 · NX54112:40 PM11h00Plymouth, Coach Station11:40 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$751One-way1 transfer
Fastest
V13468 · GW148700+G00871+
C179999:43 AM6h35Plymouth station (PLY)4:18 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$2751One-way3 transfers
Other options
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G390209:27 AM8h12Plymouth station (PLY)5:39 PMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)$1131One-way3 transfers - G01077+C1800910:27 AM6h51Plymouth station (PLY)5:18 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$3261One-way1 transfer
- W29782+C179999:27 AM6h51Plymouth station (PLY)4:18 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$3261One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM13h51Plymouth, Coach Station1:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$751One-way1 transfer- NX101 · NX5418:20 AM12h05Plymouth, Coach Station8:25 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$771One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM13h25Plymouth, Coach Station12:30 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One$821One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Liverpool:
A bus is $106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Liverpool costing on average $176.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 42m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Stagecoach South West to go to Liverpool by bus.
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