There are 8 ways to get from Dover 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 Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 59m£49–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Birminghambus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
7h 57m£23–50Drive 289.6 mi
- Drive from Dover to Liverpoolcar 289.6 mi
4h 49m£71–103Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 6m£228–770Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 52m£54–246Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 13m£75–278Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 45m£87–224Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo 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
6h 59m£102–300
Dover to Liverpool by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Liverpool is to bus which costs £22 - £50 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £45 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Dover and Liverpool is 271 miles. The road distance is 291.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £45 - £270.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Dover to Liverpool, including transfers.
Dover to Liverpool bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Liverpool train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £45 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £50 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Liverpool Lime Street via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dover to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 57m.
- 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 City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- 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
- £230–750
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £30–200
- 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
- £21–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–85
- 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
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dover to Liverpool bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Birmingham station.
Dover to Liverpool train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Liverpool is 291 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Dover to Liverpool.
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