There are 6 ways to get from Dundee to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
6h 5m£90–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
8h 48m£44–76Drive 264.3 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Liverpoolcar 264.3 mi
4h 56m£65–93Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
5h 27m£79–194Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 5m£91–218Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
6h£84–258
Dundee to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Liverpool is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Overgate and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station, Hanover Street and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Edinburgh Waverley and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Dundee and Liverpool is 285 miles. The road distance is 265.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Dundee to Liverpool, including transfers.
Dundee to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
Dundee to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Liverpool is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Dundee to Liverpool Lime Street via Edinburgh Waverley and Wigan North Western in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Overgate to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Charlotte Street, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dundee to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dundee to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Liverpool is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Dundee to Liverpool.
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