There are 8 ways to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North WesternGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
4h 58m£36–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool OneUk072
9h 21m£20–47Bus, line 47 bus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Preston Coach Stationmegabus M11
- Take the bus from Union Street to Queen Square Bus Station47 / ...
8h 50m£29–63Drive 234.9 mi
- Drive from Helensburgh to Liverpool234.9 mi
4h 25m£58–83Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)GLA - LPL
5h 16m£66–187Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 41m£65–150Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 49m£47–156Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 51m£75–182
Helensburgh to Liverpool by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool is to bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensburgh station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Bowie Street, Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Helensburgh to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh Central and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Liverpool is 249 miles. The road distance is 236.2 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Helensburgh to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 47 bus, which costs £29 - £65 and takes 8h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 16m.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western hourly. Tickets cost £24–80 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helensburgh Central to Queen Square Bus Station via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57, Preston Coach Station, Bus Station, and Union Street in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
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 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- 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 Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- +44 333 311 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Preston Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Preston Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Union Street to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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
Helensburgh to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Helensburgh to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helensburgh to Liverpool is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Helensburgh to Liverpool.
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