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Compare train and bus for Reading to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Reading to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $84 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. 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 $84, while a train costs an average of $148.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$84 Average price Cheapest | $148 Average price | $70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 31m Average total duration 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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 Reading to Liverpool:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Liverpool costing on average $148.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 31m.
You'll arrive about 51m sooner (3h 10m by train vs 4h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $148 compared to roughly $70 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 Reading to Liverpool
How to get from Reading to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Liverpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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C177718:15 AM3h27Reading station (RDG)11:42 AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$601One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- G00851+C177718:15 AM3h27Reading station (RDG)11:42 AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$601One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Paddington to London Euston8:58 AM3h25Reading station (RDG)12:23 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1391One-way2 transfers
Other options
- G00739+C177978:51 AM3h26Reading station (RDG)12:17 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$921One-way1 transfer
- W34237+W34553+Tube from London Paddington to London Euston8:36 AM3h28Reading station (RDG)12:04 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1391One-way2 transfers
- G00855+C177749:15 AM3h27Reading station (RDG)12:42 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1911One-way1 transfer
RRRA1 · NX025 · NX54012:25 PM11h05Reading, Blagrave Street11:30 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$651One-way2 transfers- RRRA1 · NX032 · NX54012:25 PM11h05Reading, Blagrave Street11:30 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$661One-way2 transfers
- RRRA1 · NX025 · NX5405:25 AM9h40Reading, Blagrave Street3:05 PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place$701One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Liverpool:
A train is $2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Reading to Liverpool costing on average $67.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 16m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, RailAir to go to Liverpool by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
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