There are 3 ways to get from Leeds to Liverpool by train, bus, or car
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Leeds to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Liverpool is to bus which costs £5 - £15 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Liverpool is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £17 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds City Bus Station station and arriving at Edge Hill Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeds and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Leeds and Liverpool is 74 miles. The road distance is 72.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs £15 - £50.
The train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leeds to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Liverpool is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs £15 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £15 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Liverpool, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £15–50 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edge Hill Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £5–15 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edge Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edge Hill Station.
Leeds to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Liverpool is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Leeds to Liverpool.
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