Cheapest
Average
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Fastest Journey
15 h
Average
16 h 5 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
283 km
It's difficult to get from Liverpool to Edinburgh without transferring at least once.
Distance | 282 km | |
Average coach duration | 10 h 15 min | |
Average coach ticket price | €76 (€76) | |
Coach frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct coach | No | |
Coach companies | National Express, Northern Rail, Flixbus, Avanti West Coast or Megabus UK |
Coaches from Liverpool to Edinburgh cover the 282 km long journey taking on average 10 h 15 min with our travel partners like National Express, Northern Rail, Flixbus, Avanti West Coast or Megabus UK. Normally, there is 1 coach operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this trip for as low as €53, but the average price of coach tickets is €76. Travellers depart most frequently from Liverpool Lime Street and arrive in Edinburgh, Elder Street.
National Express, FlixBus and Northern Rail (3) coaches will get you between Liverpool and Edinburgh from €53. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best coach times and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach to Edinburgh from Liverpool, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost coach providers in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travellers in both continents the option to take a long-distance coach at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
Northern Trains is a publicly owned coach operator in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The coach provider operates local and regional coaches across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern coaches: Standard.
There are a few coach stations in Liverpool to start your route from including Liverpool, Liverpool One, Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and Liverpool, University. In Edinburgh you have a few coach station options to choose from for your arrival including Edinburgh, Elder Street, Edinburgh, North Bridge and Edinburgh, York Place (Stop YJ).
Omio customers travelling this route depart most frequently from Liverpool Lime Street and arrive in Edinburgh, Elder Street.
The most popular departure coach station with passengers for this trip, called Liverpool Lime Street, is located 0.4 miles (692 m) from the city centre of Liverpool.
The most popular arrival coach station, Edinburgh, Elder Street, is located 0.6 miles (882 m) away from the city centre of Edinburgh.
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