There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 21m£48–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
7h 34m£23–72Drive 220.3 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Liverpoolcar 220.3 mi
3h 59m£54–78Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
5h£54–176Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain London St Pancras International - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 14m£51–207Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 40m£225–721Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 20m£79–250Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 48m£91–230
Croydon to Liverpool by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Liverpool is to bus which costs £22 - £75 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Croydon and Liverpool is 207 miles. The road distance is 221.6 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Croydon to Liverpool, including transfers.
Croydon to Liverpool bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £75 and takes 7h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Liverpool, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £40–200 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Liverpool bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Croydon to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Liverpool is 222 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Croydon to Liverpool.
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