Travel Information from Edinburgh to Liverpool
| 282 km | |
| Coach or train | |
| €16 - €37 | |
| Coach • €16 • 5 h 55 min | |
| Train • €37 • 3 h 28 min | |
| National Express or TransPennine Express |
Take a coach or train to travel 282 km to Liverpool from Edinburgh. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or TransPennine Express among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Edinburgh to Liverpool.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Liverpool
How to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Liverpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Liverpool
Travel to Liverpool easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Liverpool.

There are 2 options to travel between Edinburgh and Liverpool including taking a coach or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Edinburgh and Liverpool is a coach with an average price of €16.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Liverpool:
A coach is €21 less than a train with an average ticket price of €37 from Edinburgh to Liverpool.
The quickest way to travel between Edinburgh and Liverpool is by train, which takes on average 3 h 28 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 5 h 55 min on average.
The distance from Edinburgh to Liverpool is approximately 282 km.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Liverpool is:
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Edinburgh to 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 for travellers from Edinburgh to Liverpool:
- Coaches mostly leave from Edinburgh, Bus Station and tend to arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Trains mostly leave from Edinburgh Waverley and tend to arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Liverpool:
- You can take a coach from Edinburgh to Liverpool with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for €16 with FlixBus from Edinburgh to Liverpool.
- You can travel to Liverpool from Edinburgh by train with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, LNER, CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €37 with TransPennine Express from Edinburgh to Liverpool.
Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Liverpool with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct coach per day with FlixBus.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Liverpool as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Edinburgh and Liverpool.
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