There are 7 ways to get from Leith to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North WesternEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edge HillWigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 42m£41–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool OneUk072
8h 25m£27–57Drive 210.4 mi
- Drive from Leith to Liverpool210.4 mi
4h 13m£52–74Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
5h£66–182Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
6h 6m£64–158Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 27m£50–156Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 58m£56–222
Leith to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Liverpool is to bus which costs £27 - £60 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Leith station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Leith to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Edge Hill via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Leith and Liverpool is 225 miles. The road distance is 211.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Leith to Liverpool, including transfers.
Leith to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Leith to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £60 and takes 8h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edge Hill via Wigan North Western in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edge Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leith to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Leith to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Liverpool is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Leith to Liverpool.
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