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4.6Travel Information to Liverpool from Manchester
 Distance | 49 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €4 - €5 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • €4 • 38 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €4 • 38 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a train or coach to travel 49 km to Liverpool from Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Manchester to Liverpool.
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How to get from Manchester to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Liverpool 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 Manchester to Liverpool
There are a number of transport options available for the journey from Manchester to Liverpool, however train and bus services are by far the quickest and most convenient options; with a number of direct connections connected the two cities on a daily bases. The two cities are just 55 kilometres apart with the majority of the services taking less than two hours departing from Manchester to Liverpool at frequent intervals.
Buses from Manchester to Liverpool
There are a number of options for getting from Manchester to Liverpool by bus. National Express offers over 30 buses departing over the course of the day. Terravision operates bus services between Manchester Centre Sackville and Liverpool Airport which takes 40 minutes. There are approximately 17 services per day.
Trains from Manchester to Liverpool
There are three stations in Manchester that have direct services to Liverpool Lime Street: Piccadilly, Victoria and Oxford Road. Services start just after 5:00 a.m. and are operated by Northern Rail and Transpennine Express. The journey takes between 45 minutes and 1hr 20mins. The last daily service is just after 11:00 p.m. and there are up to 8 services per hour throughout the day.
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FAQs: Travel from Manchester 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 Manchester to Liverpool.
There are 2 travel options from Manchester to Liverpool. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Liverpool is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €4 compared to other travel options to Liverpool:
Taking a train costs €1 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €5 for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Liverpool from Manchester is by train, which takes on average 38 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 1 h 5 min.
You should expect to travel around 49 km from Manchester to Liverpool.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Liverpool is:
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Liverpool 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 Manchester to Liverpool:
- Coaches mostly leave from Manchester, Coach Station and tend to arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Trains mostly leave from Manchester Piccadilly and tend to arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Liverpool:
- You can travel by coach between Manchester and Liverpool with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Manchester to Liverpool tickets for €5 on Omio.
- You can go to Liverpool from Manchester by train with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, East Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains or first_transpennine_express. You'll see cheap train tickets for €4 with East Midlands Trains from Manchester to Liverpool on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Liverpool with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 25 direct coaches a day to Liverpool with National Express or FlixBus.
- You can find 11 direct trains per day to take to Liverpool with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, East Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains or first_transpennine_express.
Direct services to Liverpool tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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