There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Dorset by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)train London Waterloo - Weymouth
5h 55m£80–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Stationbus 035
10h 30m£44–91Drive 225.1 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Dorsetcar 225.1 mi
4h 48m£55–79Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Weymouthtrain
7h 11m£83–211Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain
8h 44m£53–191Train #2
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain
10h 38m£75–215Fly Liverpool to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain
10h 22m£81–214
Liverpool to Dorset by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Dorset is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Dorset is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Newhall St, Heathrow Central Bus Station and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Liverpool and Dorset is 331 miles. The road distance is 226.4 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Dorset without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 55m and costs £80 - £300.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Liverpool to Dorset, including transfers.
Liverpool to Dorset bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Dorset is to train via London which takes 5h 55m and costs £80 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 10h 30m.
Liverpool to Dorset bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Dorset is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Liverpool to Dorset.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Dorset via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Newhall St, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and South Station in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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