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Compare train and coach for London to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, while a train costs an average of £68.
Distance: 286 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£68 Average Price | £21 Average Price Cheapest | £81 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Liverpool:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Liverpool costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 35m.
The journey is about 2h 5m faster (2h 32m by train vs 4h 37m by car) and roughly £12 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£68 vs £81). 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 London to Liverpool
How to get to Liverpool from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Liverpool is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX54019:006h05London, Victoria Coach Station1:05Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£151One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- NX54019:006h05London, Victoria Coach Station1:05Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£151One-way0 changes
Fastest
- W339838:072h16London Euston (EUS)10:23Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£561One-way0 changes
Other options
C17953 · C178566:432h59London Euston (EUS)9:42Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£161One-way1 change- C17750 · C178107:462h56London Euston (EUS)10:42Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£181One-way1 change
- W3390722:002h48London Euston (EUS)0:48Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£221One-way0 changes
- NX54015:306h50London, Victoria Coach Station22:20Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£151One-way0 changes
- NX54012:006h55London, Victoria Coach Station18:55Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£151One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:405h35London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)19:15Liverpool, Liverpool One£151One-way0 changes
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General Information About the journey 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 from London to Liverpool
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.
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Liverpool:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Liverpool costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 45 coaches per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from London Euston (EUS) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Lumo to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Liverpool by coach.
- 9 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
- 20 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, National Express.
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