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4.6Travel Information from Liverpool to Edinburgh
 Distance | 282 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €39 - €16 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €16 • 8 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €39 • 3 h 25 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express, British Airways or TransPennine Express |
Travel 282 km by train or coach to Edinburgh from Liverpool. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express, British Airways or TransPennine Express among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Liverpool to Edinburgh.
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How to get from Liverpool to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh
Travel to Edinburgh 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh.
You can get to Edinburgh from Liverpool 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh is a coach with an average price of €16.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Edinburgh:
Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of.
A coach is €23 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Edinburgh costing on average €39.
The fastest way from Liverpool to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 8 h 40 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 282 km from Liverpool to Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from Liverpool to Edinburgh is:
- 9 coaches a day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Edinburgh from 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh:
- Most travellers catch their coach from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Liverpool to Edinburgh:
- You can go to Edinburgh from Liverpool by coach with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €16 with FlixBus from Liverpool to Edinburgh on Omio.
- You can take a flight from Liverpool to Edinburgh with British Airways. Cheap tickets can be found for €101 with British Airways from Liverpool to Edinburgh.
- You can travel by train to Edinburgh from Liverpool with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, LNER, Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express, and you can find LNER Liverpool to Edinburgh tickets for €36 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Liverpool to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Liverpool to Edinburgh.
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