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Compare coach and train for Liverpool to Whitby
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Whitby among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £35.
Distance: 196 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£15 Average Price Cheapest | £91 Average Price |
7h 36m Average total duration 7h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Whitby
How to get to Whitby from Liverpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Whitby is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:535h36Liverpool14:29Whitby£621One-way0 changes
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8:535h36Liverpool14:29Whitby£621One-way0 changes
Fastest
10:255h04Liverpool15:29Whitby£991One-way0 changes
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11:256h05Liverpool17:30Whitby£991One-way0 changes
12:256h05Liverpool18:30Whitby£1011One-way0 changes
9:258h05Liverpool17:30Whitby£1031One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Liverpool to Whitby
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Whitby:
A coach is £76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Whitby costing on average £91.
Other travel options to Whitby take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 6m.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Whitby 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 Whitby station (WTB).
- Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, University and arrive in Whitby, Windsor Terrace.
- Travel with Transpennine Express to go to Whitby by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Whitby by coach.
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