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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 19m. 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 €21, and a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 283 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€85 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest |
4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 32m Average total duration 7h 2m 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh
How to get from Liverpool to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX171 · NX59109:32AM9h03Liverpool, Botanic Park06:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€751One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX170 · NX172 · NX59807:27PM12h13Liverpool, Botanic Park07:40AMEdinburgh, Bus Station€491One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- C74083 · C7407708:13AM3h24Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:37AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€981One-way1 transfer
Other options
- L36561 · C7408409:19AM4h13Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)01:32PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€981One-way1 transfer
L08020+C7408409:39AM3h53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)01:32PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€1001One-way1 transfer- L36564 · C74087 · C7409110:19AM5h17Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)03:36PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€981One-way2 transfers
- NX171 · NX59109:28AM9h07Liverpool, University06:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€751One-way1 transfer
- NX171 · NX59109:20AM9h15Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place06:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€751One-way1 transfer
- NX170 · NX172 · NX59807:23PM12h17Liverpool, University07:40AMEdinburgh, Bus Station€491One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Edinburgh:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Edinburgh costing on average €40.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 0m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Edinburgh as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Northern Rail, first_transpennine_express to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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