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Compare train and coach for Southampton to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Southampton to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. 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 £23, while a train costs an average of £72.
Distance: 299 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
|---|---|
£23 Average Price Cheapest | £72 Average Price |
7h 30m Average total duration 7h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Southampton to Liverpool
How to get to Liverpool from Southampton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Liverpool is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX032 · NX5404:1510h50Southampton, Coach Station15:05Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£241One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX032 · NX5404:1510h50Southampton, Coach Station15:05Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£241One-way1 change
Fastest
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W33996+
Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+
G2640711:004h23Southampton Central (SOU)15:23Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£1171One-way3 changes
Other options
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C177748:154h27Southampton Central (SOU)12:42Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£551One-way1 change - L80143+W33907+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston19:305h23Southampton Central (SOU)0:53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£771One-way2 changes
- G00875+C1778112:154h27Southampton Central (SOU)16:42Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£841One-way1 change
- NX032 · NX54012:1511h15Southampton, Coach Station23:30Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£291One-way1 change
- NX160 · NX54112:109h55Southampton, Coach Station22:05Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£321One-way1 change
- NX160 · NX5418:558h35Southampton, Coach Station17:30Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place£341One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Liverpool:
A coach is £49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Liverpool costing on average £72.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 30m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Southampton, Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Liverpool by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country to go to Liverpool by train.
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