There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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- Take the train from Haymarket to Liverpool Lime StreetEdinburgh - Liverpool Lime Street
bestTrain
3h 29m$50–120- Take the bus from Bus Station to Liverpool ONE Bus Station080
cheapestBus
8h 35m$40–60- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North WesternEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime StreetWigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
Train via Wigan North Western
3h 40m$109–277- Drive from Edinburgh to Liverpool214.9 mi
Drive 214.9 mi
3h 54m$71–103- Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
Fly to Liverpool
4h 55m$41–144- Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Manchester (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
Fly to Manchester, train
6h 15m$48–220- Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Birmingham (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
Fly to Birmingham, train
5h 14m
Edinburgh to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs $50 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Liverpool ONE Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Haymarket and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Liverpool is 219 miles. The road distance is 216.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs $50 - $120.
The train from Haymarket to Liverpool Lime Street takes 3h 29m including transfers and departs once a week.
Edinburgh to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express Service, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs $50 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $60 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs $40 - $150 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
TransPennine Express Service operates a train from Haymarket to Liverpool Lime Street once a week. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Liverpool ONE Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $35–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $50–75
- 1st Class
- $100–120
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $24–30
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $30–40
- Phone
- 00 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
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $100–140
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $170–250
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $7–9
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $10–14
- 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
- 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 Bus Station to Liverpool ONE Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool ONE Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express Service, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Liverpool is 216 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Edinburgh to Liverpool.
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Book your Edinburgh to Liverpool bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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