There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Aberystwyth by train, bus, or car
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
4h 50m£32–64Drive 100.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Aberystwyth100.9 mi
2h 25m£26–37Bus via Corwen
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Car ParkT8
- Take the bus from Corwen Car Park to Eldon Square 1T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4T2
6h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
5h 11m£31–49Bus
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station1 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4T2
7h 33m
Liverpool to Aberystwyth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 via Chester Bus Interchange, Corwen Car Park and Eldon Square 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Aberystwyth via Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Liverpool and Aberystwyth is 150 miles. The road distance is 101.5 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Aberystwyth without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 50m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Liverpool to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Liverpool to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Aberystwyth train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Aberystwyth is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 50m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus via Corwen, which costs and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Aberystwyth via Crewe and Shrewsbury in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 via Chester Bus Interchange, Corwen Car Park, and Eldon Square 1 in around 6h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- info@mandhcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- mandhcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Corwen Car Park to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Liverpool to Aberystwyth train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Aberystwyth is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Liverpool to Aberystwyth.
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