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Compare train and coach for Liverpool to Wales
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Wales among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, while a train costs an average of £19.
Distance: 113 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£19 Average Price | £14 Average Price Cheapest | £44 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Wales:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Wales costing on average £19.
Other travel options to Wales take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 22m.
The journey is about 8m faster (1h 57m by train vs 2h 5m by car) and roughly £26 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£19 vs £44). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Wales
How to get to Wales from Liverpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Wales is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:254h50Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre10:15Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£131One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus5:254h50Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre10:15Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£131One-way1 change
Fastest
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G8942113:512h05Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)15:56Kiveton Bridge (KIV)£321One-way1 change
Other options
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G8941110:192h35Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:54Kiveton Bridge (KIV)£221One-way1 change
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G8941110:192h38Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:57Kiveton Park station (KVP)£221One-way1 change
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G8941411:192h35Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)13:54Kiveton Bridge (KIV)£251One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus5:155h00Liverpool, Liverpool One10:15Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£131One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:105h30Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre14:40Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£131One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:005h40Liverpool, Liverpool One14:40Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£131One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Wales:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Wales costing on average £19.
Other travel options to Wales take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 22m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Wales as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Kiveton Bridge (KIV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Wales by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Wales by coach.
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