There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 52m£74–119Drive 220.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Liverpoolcar 220.3 mi
4h£55–79Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk920
7h 11mFly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
5h 9m£73–205Bus
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802 / ...
7h 56mFly 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 12m£88–310Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 10m£281–617Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 17m£152–488
Croydon to Liverpool by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Liverpool is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £70 - £120.
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 London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
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 52m.
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 52m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 52m 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 52m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station, which costs and takes 7h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 5h 9m.
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 £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Central Bus Station and London Heathrow Airport in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
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 4h to drive from Croydon to Liverpool.
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