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4.6Travel Information from Liverpool to London
 Distance | 286 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €34 - €9 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €9 • 4 h 50 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €34 • 2 h 20 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast |
Travel 286 km by train or coach to London from Liverpool. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Liverpool to London.
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How to get from Liverpool to London by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Liverpool to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to London
There are 2 travel options from Liverpool to London: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to London from Liverpool is by taking a coach, which costs on average €9.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Liverpool to London:
Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which costs on average for the same trip.
Taking a coach costs €25 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €34.
The fastest way from Liverpool to London is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 20 min.
There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:
Coach takes on average 4 h 50 min.
The Liverpool to London distance is approximately 286 km.
The average frequency per day from Liverpool to London is:
- 34 coaches per day.
- 9 flights per day.
- 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Liverpool to London 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 for travellers from Liverpool to London:
- Coaches from Liverpool to London most often leave from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Trains from Liverpool to London most often leave from Liverpool Lime Street and arrive in London Euston.
The following travel companies offer services from Liverpool to London:
- Travel with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus to go to London by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Liverpool to London tickets on Omio for €9.
- Travel with British Airways to go to London by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find British Airways Liverpool to London tickets on Omio for €47.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast or West Midlands Trains to go to London by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Avanti West Coast Liverpool to London tickets on Omio for €34.
Yes, there are direct services available from Liverpool to London with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with National Express or FlixBus 14 direct coaches per day.
- Direct flights with with 7 direct flights per day.
- 4 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to London from Liverpool.
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