How to travel from London to Liverpool

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Travel Information from London to Liverpool

Distance286 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€9 - €42
Cheapest modeCoach • €9 • 4 h 50 min
Fastest modeFlight • €42 • 1 h
Popular travel companiesNational Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 286 km between London and Liverpool. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from London to Liverpool.

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from London to Liverpool

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
08:30AM5h20
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
01:50PMLiverpool, Liverpool One
231One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX550
08:00PM6h00
London, Victoria Coach Station
02:00AMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
151One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Avanti West CoastL02209
08:07AM2h16
London Euston (EUS)
10:23AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
731One-way
0 transfers

Other options

West Midlands TrainsW05516 · W05243
08:46AM2h56
London Euston (EUS)
11:42AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
661One-way
1 transfer
Avanti West CoastL02211
09:07AM2h16
London Euston (EUS)
11:23AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
1031One-way
0 transfers
Avanti West CoastW02668
08:43AM2h21
London Euston (EUS)
11:04AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
1031One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:00AM5h50
London, Victoria Coach Station
01:50PMLiverpool, Liverpool One
231One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX550
10:30AM6h00
London, Victoria Coach Station
04:30PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
231One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX550
08:00AM6h15
London, Victoria Coach Station
02:15PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
261One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from London to Liverpool

Travel to Liverpool 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 London to Liverpool.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel from London to Liverpool including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between London and Liverpool is a coach with an average price of €9.

This is compared to other travel options from London to Liverpool:

A coach is €32 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €42 from London to Liverpool.

Taking a coach costs €14 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €23.

The fastest way from London to Liverpool is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Liverpool that take longer:

Getting to Liverpool by coach takes 4 h 50 min on average.

Getting to Liverpool by train takes 2 h 22 min on average.

Liverpool is approximately 286 km away from London.

The average frequency per day from London to Liverpool is:

  • Around 31 coaches per day.
  • Around 9 flights per day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from London to Liverpool as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Liverpool:

  • Most travellers take a coach from London, Victoria Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One.
  • Most travellers catch their train from London Euston and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.

The following travel companies offer services from London to Liverpool:

  • National Express, FlixBus, Megabus or London Buses can get you to Liverpool by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from London to Liverpool for €9 on Omio.
  • British Airways can take you to Liverpool by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for British Airways from London to Liverpool for €42.
  • Avanti West Coast or West Midlands Trains can take you to Liverpool by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for West Midlands Trains from London to Liverpool for €23.

Yes, there are direct services available from London to Liverpool with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with National Express or FlixBus 12 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct flights with with 7 direct flights per day.
  • Direct trains with Avanti West Coast with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Liverpool as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between London and Liverpool.

Many of our customers who book a trip from London to Liverpool often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham or Glasgow. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your London and Liverpool itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Liverpool and any of these top destinations today!

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