How to travel from Manchester to Liverpool

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Travel Information to Liverpool from Manchester

distanceDistance49 km
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or coach
priceTicket price range€4 - €5
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • €4 • 38 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • €4 • 38 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational 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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from Manchester to Liverpool

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

National ExpressNX170
09:50AM1h25
Manchester, Coach Station
11:15AMLiverpool, University
71One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus
07:40AM1h25
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
09:05AMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre
61One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
TransPennine ExpressC27206
08:23AM0h36
Manchester Victoria (MCV)
08:59AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
151One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Northern Rail (3)Y03032
08:32AM0h56
Manchester Victoria (MCV)
09:28AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
101One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands TrainsY07536
08:41AM0h48
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
09:29AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
111One-way
0 transfers
TransPennine ExpressC27136
08:11AM0h49
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
09:00AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
141One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX170
09:50AM1h40
Manchester, Coach Station
11:30AMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
71One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX171
11:20AM1h25
Manchester, Coach Station
12:45PMLiverpool, University
71One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX171
11:20AM1h40
Manchester, Coach Station
01:00PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
71One-way
0 transfers

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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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All travel companies: Coach Companies from Manchester to Liverpool

You can travel by travel to Liverpool from Manchester with National Express, FlixBus and Northern Rail (3). When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

National Express is the leading travel operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Manchester - Liverpool travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

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