The cheapest and fastest trains from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool James Street (LVJ)
Cheapest price
£6
Average price
£10
Fastest journey
1 h 31 m
Average duration
1 h 40 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
48 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool James Street (LVJ) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool James Street (LVJ) will cost around £10 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £6.
Of the 2 trains that leave Manchester Airport (MIA) for Liverpool James Street (LVJ) every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 48 km distance in an average of 1 h 40 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 31 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 48 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.




Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool James Street (LVJ)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool James Street (LVJ) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £6.
Distance: 48 km
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1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 51m Average total duration 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool James Street (LVJ)
Distance 48 km |
Average train duration 1h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Trains per day 10 |
Fastest train 1h 29m |
First train 05:03 |
Last train 10:45 |
Train companies: TransPennine Express, East Midlands Trains, Northern Rail (3), Transport for Wales from Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool James Street (LVJ) trainsTransPennine Express, East Midlands Trains, Northern Rail (3), Transport for Wales trains will get you between Manchester Airport (MIA) and Liverpool James Street (LVJ) from £5. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
TransPennine Express
East Midlands Trains
Northern Rail (3)
Transport for Wales
FAQs: Manchester Airport (MIA) to Liverpool James Street (LVJ) train

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Important Stations and Airports in Manchester Airport (MIA) and Liverpool James Street (LVJ)
- Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 06:30 - 22:30
- Type of shops available: Passport Photo Booth
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: re Step free access is provided from the Ground Transport Interchange to all platforms via lifts or ramps. This station is staffed for all services. This station is Category A. Station staff can provide assistance from Meeting Point 1 (adjacent to the Station Booking Office) and throughout the railway station, and with boarding and alighting the train. Customers requiring assistance should make themselves known to station staff no less than 20 minutes prior to the departure time of their train. Customers requiring assistance to access other services or to connect with terminals should request this from their airline or Manchester Airport Group. Assistance can be requested in advance by contacting the TransPennine Express Assisted Travel Team on 0800 107 2149 (18001 prefix for TextRelay). Please be aware that some platforms at this station have no or only partial tactile paving on the platform edge.
- Accessible public telephones: In the station cafe on platforms 2 and 3
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts. The Ladies toilets are located at the end of Platform 3. The Gents toilets are located at the end of Platform 2. The National key toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts, at the end of Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National key toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts, at the end of Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: No cycle storage
- Storage CCTV: No
- Information available from staff: ,Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0800 107 2149
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail Replacement bus services depart from stands L & M of the adjacent Bus Station which is situated close to the ticket office.
- Type of shops available: News agent
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform”The Ticket Office is step free via James Street only and platforms can be accessed via lifts
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- National key toilets: No
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: N/A
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0151 555 1111
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: James Street Station, James Street, Liverpool

