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Compare train and bus for Salford to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salford to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł28, while a train costs an average of zł58.
Distance: 28 miles (46 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł58 Average price | zł28 Average price Cheapest | zł47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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 Salford to Liverpool:
A bus is zł30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salford to Liverpool costing on average zł58.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 56m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (49m by train vs 50m by car). Tickets start at around zł58 compared to roughly zł47 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 Salford to Liverpool
How to get from Salford to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salford to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:00 PM1h15Manchester, Shudehill Interchange8:15 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centrezł331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:00 PM1h15Manchester, Shudehill Interchange8:15 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centrezł331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
G01707+G163288:53 AM1h07Salford Central (SFD)10:00 AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)zł631One-way1 transfer
Other options
- L89315+C24815 · W846609:35 AM1h27Salford Central (SFD)11:02 AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)zł781One-way2 transfers
- G01707+W846608:53 AM2h09Salford Central (SFD)11:02 AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)zł781One-way1 transfer
- P24123+G1580310:54 AM1h27Salford Central (SFD)12:21 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)zł1081One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:10 AM1h25Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:35 AMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centrezł331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:40 PM1h25Manchester, Shudehill Interchange5:05 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centrezł331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:40 AM1h25Manchester, Shudehill Interchange9:05 AMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centrezł331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salford to Liverpool:
A bus is zł30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salford to Liverpool costing on average zł58.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 56m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salford and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Salford Central (SFD) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail to go to Liverpool by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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