There are 9 ways to get from Elgin 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 Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
8h 36m£66–225Train via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
9h£65–276Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
12h 26mDrive 367.6 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Liverpool367.6 mi
7h 3m£90–130Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 1mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the train from Inverness to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
11h 12m£81–123Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 15m£96–248Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 34mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)INV - LPL
6h 50m£72–395
Elgin to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Liverpool is to bus and train which costs £80 - £130 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Liverpool is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs £95 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Edinburgh Waverley and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Elgin and Liverpool is 426 miles. The road distance is 369.8 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs £65 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Elgin to Liverpool, including transfers.
Elgin to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Elgin to Liverpool is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs £65 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 26m.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Elgin to Liverpool Lime Street via Edinburgh Waverley and Preston in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Bus Station Stance 4, Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Shudehill Interchange in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–470
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- 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
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- 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
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Elgin to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 4.
Elgin to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Liverpool is 370 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Elgin to Liverpool.
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