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Compare coach and train for Liverpool to Dunstable
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Dunstable among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, while a train costs an average of £98.
Distance: 237 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£98 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest | £47 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Liverpool to Dunstable
Compare the available ways to get from Liverpool to Dunstable, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Dunstable:
A coach is £58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Dunstable costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Dunstable take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 20m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (3h 3m by train vs 3h 18m by car). Tickets start at around £98 compared to roughly £47 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.
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FAQs: Liverpool to Dunstable
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Dunstable:
A coach is £58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Dunstable costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Dunstable take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Dunstable as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Leagrave (LEA).
- Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney).
- Travel with National Express to go to Dunstable by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Dunstable by train.
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