The average bus between Southampton and Liverpool takes 8h 32m and the fastest bus takes 6h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton to Liverpool. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Southampton and Liverpool. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Liverpool at 12:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 8h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Liverpool station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
Southampton to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Book your Southampton to Liverpool bus tickets online with National Express and FlixBus.
The distance between Southampton and Liverpool is 298.7 km. The road distance is 400 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station in around 6h 50m.