There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended
Train
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Wigan North Western
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Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
Train via Preston
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Preston
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Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
Bus
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Take the bus from Bus Station to Liverpool ONE Bus Station
Drive
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Drive from Edinburgh to Liverpool
Fly to Manchester, train
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Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Manchester (MAN)
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Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
Fly to Birmingham, train
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Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Birmingham (BHX)
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Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
Edinburgh to Liverpool by train
The train journey time between Edinburgh and Liverpool is around 3h 41m and covers a distance of around 227 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 14 min. Operated by Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail and TransPennine Express Service, the Edinburgh to Liverpool train service departs from Edinburgh and arrives in Liverpool Lime Street. Typically 42 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 30m.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool is to train which costs £80 - £210 and takes 3h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Liverpool ONE Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Liverpool is 177 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 41m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £80 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £160 and takes 5h 17m.
- Distance: 176.8 miles
- Duration: 3h 41m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Wigan North Western in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Liverpool ONE Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £35 - £55 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via London Gatwick, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £180
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170 - £550
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £470
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150 - £420
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220 - £800
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150 - £420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £190
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £190
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29 - £190
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29 - £190
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170 - £550
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150 - £420
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150 - £420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270 - £1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430 - £1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25 - £200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220 - £800
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75 - £190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £75 - £110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £130 - £190
Train from Edinburgh to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70 - £180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70 - £100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120 - £180
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5 - £7
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7 - £10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7 - £10
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8 - £11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8 - £11
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11 - £18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £11 - £17
- Anytime 1st Class
- £12 - £18
Train from Edinburgh to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75 - £170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £75 - £110
- Anytime 1st Class
- £120 - £170
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17 - £35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £17 - £25
- Anytime 1st Class
- £22 - £35
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0006
- contact.lnr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20 - £29
- Website
- https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20 - £29
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Liverpool ONE Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 35m and has one stopover.
Edinburgh to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool ONE Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Liverpool train services, operated by Northern Rail, 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.
Aer Lingus, Ryanair and easyJet offer flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool Airport.
Book your Edinburgh to Liverpool train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Edinburgh to Liverpool bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1512+ hotels available in Liverpool. Prices start at £30 per night.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport is to tram which takes 32 min and costs £1 - £6.