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 Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 2m£84–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
9h 40m£50–136Drive 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 46m£61–152Fly 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 14m£71–176
Dunfermline to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Liverpool is to bus which costs £50 - £140 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £55 - £80.
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, Buchanan Bus Station and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
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 Preston. 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 £80 - £160.
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 £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 9h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 4h 46m.
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 Preston in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Manchester Airport The Station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- 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
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 Preston 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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