Travel Information from Glasgow to Liverpool
| 285 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €10 - €23 | |
| Coach • €10 • 5 h 26 min | |
| Train • €23 • 3 h 20 min | |
| National Express or Avanti West Coast |
Travel 285 km by train or coach to Liverpool from Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Glasgow to Liverpool.
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How to get from Glasgow to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Liverpool.

There are 2 travel options from Glasgow to Liverpool: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Liverpool is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €10 compared to other travel options to Liverpool:
Taking a coach costs €12 less than taking a train, which costs on average €23 for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Liverpool from Glasgow is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 20 min.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 26 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 285 km from Glasgow to Liverpool.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Liverpool is:
- 8 coaches per day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Glasgow and Liverpool as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Glasgow to Liverpool:
- Most travellers take a coach from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Most travellers board their train from Glasgow Central and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.
The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Liverpool:
- National Express, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to Liverpool by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Glasgow to Liverpool for €10.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, LNER, ScotRail, CrossCountry or first_transpennine_express to go to Liverpool by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Avanti West Coast Glasgow to Liverpool tickets on Omio for €23.
Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to Liverpool with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct coach to Liverpool with FlixBus with 1 direct coach per day.
Direct services to Liverpool tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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