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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €47, while a train costs an average of €62.
Distance: 285 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€62 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest | €101 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 36m Average total duration 7h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Glasgow:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Glasgow costing on average €62.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Glasgow
How to get from Liverpool to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Glasgow is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM8h15Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre6:15 AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station€401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM8h15Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre6:15 AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station€401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W851748:13 AM3h18Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:31 AMGlasgow Central (GLC)€581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W8518512:12 PM3h36Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)3:48 PMGlasgow Central (GLC)€461One-way0 transfers
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G862419:45 AM3h30Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)1:15 PMGlasgow Central (GLC)€511One-way1 transfer - C01369+P242259:22 AM3h53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)1:15 PMGlasgow Central (GLC)€511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM8h25Liverpool, Liverpool One6:15 AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM8h50Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 PM9h00Liverpool, Liverpool One9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station€401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Glasgow:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Glasgow costing on average €62.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 36m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Glasgow as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Glasgow Central (GLC).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Douglas and arrive in Larne Port.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Glasgow by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Glasgow by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express.
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