There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wigan North Western
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North WesternEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edge HillWigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 51m£33–118Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49megabus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
6h 33m£44–73Drive 208.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool208.9 mi
4h 9m£52–75Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
4h 58m£66–182Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Liverpool Lime StreetEdinburgh - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 59m£40–120Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 35m£70–160Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 18m£48–156
Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool is to train via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 51m and costs £30 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh bus Station station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh bus Station and Liverpool is 225 miles. The road distance is 210.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool without a car is to train via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 51m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool, including transfers.
Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1.
Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool is to train via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 51m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh bus Station, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh bus Station to Edge Hill via Edinburgh Waverley and Wigan North Western in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 33m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- 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
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edge Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49.
Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Edinburgh bus Station to Liverpool.
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