You can get from London to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
To get from London to Liverpool on 18 May we recommend taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 177 miles (286 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach or train | |
Ticket price range | £29 - £74 | |
Cheapest mode | Coach • £29 • 4 h 55 min | |
Popular travel companies | National Express or Avanti West Coast |
Take a coach or train to travel 177 miles (286 km) between London and Liverpool. A coach is best for those looking to save money on this journey, with tickets costing about £29. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct from London to Liverpool.
There are trains, buses and flights available between London and Liverpool. A selection of low cost and premium airlines offer services from London Heathrow to nearby Manchester Ringway Airport (there are no direct flights to Liverpool John Lennon Airport). Trains and buses and also available throughout each day.
Buses depart London Liverpool Street Station each day approximately every 90 minutes. These terminate at Liverpool Coach Station after a journey of between 5.5 and 7 hours. The majority of services offered by National Express are direct coaches between the two locations, however, a small number require a change to be made at Birmingham Coach Station. The first coach departs each morning with service continuing until the late evening each day.
One train per hour departs London Euston for Liverpool Lime Street Station. Operated by Virgin Trains these services require a total journey time of just over 2 hours. This provider operates a number of journeys scheduled to depart early each morning and return late in the evening. The first train departs in the mid-morning and journeys continue on an hourly basis until the late evening.
Plane journeys between London Heathrow and Manchester Ringway International Airport, which lies just over 50 kilometres from Liverpool, are provided by British Airways and depart at a rate of around five flights each day. The first journey departs in the morning and flights continue into the early evening each day. The journey takes approximately 1 hour to complete.
There are 2 ways that you can travel to Liverpool from London. You can take a coach or train.
Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from London to Liverpool. Tickets for a coach cost on average £29.
This is compared to other travel options to Liverpool:
A coach is generally £44 less than a train for the same trip. A train costs on average £74 from London to Liverpool.
The fastest way from London to Liverpool is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
Other travel options between London and Liverpool can usually take longer:
In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 4 h 55 min of travel time.
In comparison, travelling by train can take you on average 2 h 8 min.
The distance between London and Liverpool is around 177 miles (286 km).
The average frequency per day from London to Liverpool is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between London and Liverpool as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Liverpool:
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When planning your trip to Liverpool from London, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to purchase and their prices in the next 7 days:
However, we recommend buying tickets between London and Liverpool online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.
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