How to travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh

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Travel Information from Liverpool to Edinburgh

Distance282 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€39 - €16
Cheapest modeCoach • €16 • 8 h 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • €39 • 3 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Liverpool to Edinburgh

How to get from Liverpool to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

TransPennine ExpressC26816+BusBus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street+ScotRailY66826
08:13AM4h36
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
12:49PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
771One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:40AM15h55
Liverpool, Liverpool One
09:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
521One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TransPennine ExpressC26816+BusBus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street+ScotRailY66826
08:13AM4h36
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
12:49PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
771One-way
2 transfers

Other options

National ExpressNX171 · NX591
09:32AM9h23
Liverpool, Botanic Park
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
731One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX171 · NX591
09:28AM9h27
Liverpool, University
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
731One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX171 · NX591
09:20AM9h35
Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
731One-way
1 transfer

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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.

FAQs

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.

Looking to extend your trip from Liverpool to Edinburgh? Many Omio customers who go from Liverpool to Edinburgh usually extend their holiday to explore other popular destinations like London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen. If you're looking to explore London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen from Edinburgh, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.

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