There are 5 ways to get from Dunfermline 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 Haymarket to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 2m£76–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
6h 27m£40–75Drive 226.1 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Liverpoolcar 226.1 mi
4h 16m£56–81Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
4h 43m£65–190Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 13m£70–189
Dunfermline to Liverpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Liverpool is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Haymarket and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Liverpool is 241 miles. The road distance is 227.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Dunfermline to Liverpool, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Dunfermline to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Liverpool is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 6h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Liverpool Lime Street via Haymarket and Wigan North Western in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Dunfermline to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Liverpool is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Dunfermline to Liverpool.
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