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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. 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 €26, while a train costs an average of €76.
Distance: 286 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€76 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €91 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Liverpool to London
Compare the available ways to get from Liverpool to London, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to London:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to London costing on average €76.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to London
How to get from Liverpool to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX540
4:25 PM 6h25 Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place 10:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- NX540
4:25 PM 6h25 Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place 10:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- W33895
6:43 AM 2h13 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 8:56 AM London Euston (EUS) €229 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
C16976 · P695387:33 PM 4h38 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 12:11 AM London Euston (EUS) €18 1 One-way 1 transfer- W34025
8:51 PM 3h02 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 11:53 PM London Euston (EUS) €38 1 One-way 0 transfers - W34163
3:43 PM 2h21 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 6:04 PM London Euston (EUS) €44 1 One-way 0 transfers
- NX541
2:20 PM 7h10 Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place 9:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €14 1 One-way 0 transfers - NX540
1:20 PM 6h20 Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place 7:40 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €15 1 One-way 0 transfers - NX541
11:00 AM 7h10 Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place 6:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
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General Information About the Journey from Liverpool to London
Train is generally the fastest way to get from Liverpool to London. Direct services take around 2.5 hours on average and leave approximately once or twice per hour. Direct bus services are also available, taking between 5-8.5 hours.
Buses from Liverpool to London
Both National Express and Megabus offer bus services between Liverpool and London Victoria Coach Station. National Express have ten services per day, starting just after midnight. The last bus leaves Liverpool Coach Station at 10:30 p.m with this service arriving the following day at 6:20 a.m. The last bus arriving within the same day leaves Liverpool at 4:50 p.m. Journeys with National Express take between 5 - 8.5 hours, the longer journeys requiring a stop in Manchester. Of the ten National Express services three require changes in Manchester. Megabus offer three services per day; one just after 2:00 a.m., one just before 6:00 a.m. and the other in the late afternoon. These services all have stops at either Manchester, or Manchester, Birmingham and Coventry, and take between 6 - 6.5 hours to complete.
Trains from Liverpool to London
The journey between Liverpool and London takes between two and three hours to complete by train. There are 17 direct services leaving Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at London Euston per day. These are operated by Virgin Trains. There are an additional eight services daily which require one change at Crewe. The first part of these journeys is operated by London Midland Trains, with the second leg operated by Virgin. Regular services operate from just after 5:00 a.m. until just before 9:00 p.m.
Flights from Liverpool to London
There are no direct flights to London from Liverpool, however the journey can be completed with one stopover in Belfast. Journeys take just over 4.5 hours to complete with Flybe, terminating at London City Airport. Alternatively some journeys take just under 5 hours with easyJet terminating at London Gatwick.
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to London:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to London costing on average €76.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 46m.
- Around 48 buses per day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and London as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Isle of Man Airport and arrive in London City Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in London Euston (EUS).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to London by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to London by train.
- 24 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 15 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
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