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Compare train and coach for Manchester to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £8.
Distance: 50 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£8 Average Price | £6 Average Price Cheapest | £10 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 21m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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 Manchester to Liverpool:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Liverpool costing on average £8.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 57m.
The journey is about 8m faster (51m by train vs 59m by car) and roughly £2 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£8 vs £10). 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 Manchester to Liverpool
How to get to Liverpool from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Liverpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
P2419820:461h09Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)21:55Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£31One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- P2419820:461h09Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)21:55Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£31One-way0 changes
Fastest
- C2497920:230h36Manchester Victoria (MCV)20:59Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£61One-way0 changes
Other options
- G861659:000h53Deansgate (DGT)9:53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£41One-way0 changes
- G8614114:000h53Deansgate (DGT)14:53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£41One-way0 changes
- G8618112:000h53Deansgate (DGT)12:53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus19:001h15Manchester, Shudehill Interchange20:15Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre£31One-way0 changes- FlixBus9:101h25Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:35Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre£31One-way0 changes
- FlixBus15:401h25Manchester, Shudehill Interchange17:05Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre£31One-way0 changes
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General Information About the Journey from Manchester to Liverpool
There are a number of transport options available for the journey from Manchester to Liverpool, however train and bus services are by far the quickest and most convenient options; with a number of direct connections connected the two cities on a daily bases. The two cities are just 55 kilometres apart with the majority of the services taking less than two hours departing from Manchester to Liverpool at frequent intervals.
Buses from Manchester to Liverpool
There are a number of options for getting from Manchester to Liverpool by bus. National Express offers over 30 buses departing over the course of the day. Terravision operates bus services between Manchester Centre Sackville and Liverpool Airport which takes 40 minutes. There are approximately 17 services per day.
Trains from Manchester to Liverpool
There are three stations in Manchester that have direct services to Liverpool Lime Street: Piccadilly, Victoria and Oxford Road. Services start just after 5:00 a.m. and are operated by Northern Rail and Transpennine Express. The journey takes between 45 minutes and 1hr 20mins. The last daily service is just after 11:00 p.m. and there are up to 8 services per hour throughout the day.
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Liverpool:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Liverpool costing on average £8.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 57m.
- Around 34 coaches per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Airport and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Liverpool by coach.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway to go to Liverpool by train.
- 34 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway.
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