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 Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 59m£33–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk072
9h 8m£19–52Train, bus, line 310 bus
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Stnbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 310
9h 3m£29–56Drive 235 mi
- Drive from Helensburgh to Liverpoolcar 235 mi
4h 28m£58–83Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
5h 14m£62–152Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Stationbus
6h 16m£62–147Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 56m£44–146Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 53m£66–196
Helensburgh to Liverpool by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool is to bus which costs £18 - £55 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 28m 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 Quay Street, Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
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 59m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Liverpool is 249 miles. The road distance is 236.4 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £30 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 59m 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 59m and costs £30 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 14m, you could also bus, which costs £18 - £55 and takes 9h 8m.
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 £21–120 and the journey takes 2h 36m. TransPennine Express also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- 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
- £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
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £28–40
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- 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 28m to drive from Helensburgh to Liverpool.
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