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Compare bus and train 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 prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 283 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€71 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest |
4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 38m Average total duration 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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L056708:52 AM3h27Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:19 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€411One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM10h15Edinburgh, Bus Station7:20 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre€371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- W02947+L056708:52 AM3h27Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:19 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€411One-way1 transfer
Other options
- W02947+L100238:52 AM4h03Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:55 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€441One-way1 transfer
- C73804+L056708:12 AM4h07Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:19 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€751One-way1 transfer
- L37269 · L372319:08 AM5h23Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)2:31 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM10h30Edinburgh, Bus Station7:35 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM14h50Edinburgh, Bus Station11:35 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One€501One-way1 transfer
- NX183 · NX17011:45 AM8h39Edinburgh, Bus Station8:24 PMLiverpool, Botanic Park€691One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Liverpool
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Liverpool:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Liverpool costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 0m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Liverpool as scheduled services by bus and train 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 National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Northern Rail, first_transpennine_express to go to Liverpool by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with first_transpennine_express.
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