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Compare train and bus for Edinburgh to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 58m. 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 bus costs an average of €42, while a train costs an average of €52.
Distance: 283 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€52 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 5h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration 6h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m 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 Edinburgh to Liverpool:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Liverpool costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 53m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM10h15Edinburgh, Bus Station7:20 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre€361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM10h15Edinburgh, Bus Station7:20 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre€361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- W33933+
G891568:52 AM3h27Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:19 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€1021One-way1 transfer
Other options
- W34060+P2420710:52 AM4h03Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)2:55 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€451One-way1 transfer
W85790 · C2496512:08 PM4h51Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)4:59 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€491One-way1 transfer- G15895 · G160135:43 AM5h16Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:59 AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM10h30Edinburgh, Bus Station7:35 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 PM14h35Edinburgh, Bus Station1:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€371One-way1 transfer
NX180 · NX1709:10 PM11h53Edinburgh, Bus Station9:03 AMLiverpool, Botanic Park€531One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Liverpool:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Liverpool costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 53m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express, Megabus, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd to go to Liverpool by bus.
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