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Compare bus and train for Leeds to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeds to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 104 km
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€25 Average price | €10 Average price Cheapest |
2h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration 2h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Leeds to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeds to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Liverpool
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Liverpool:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Liverpool costing on average €7.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 35m.
- Around 28 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeds and Liverpool as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeds station (LDS) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), first_transpennine_express to go to Liverpool by train.
- 27 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express.
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