There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Kettering by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Take the train from Leicester to Kettering
3h 30m£36–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Coach ParkUkn21
5h 41m£14–39Drive 148 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Kettering148 mi
2h 26m£36–53Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to NottinghamLiverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to KetteringNottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
3h 55m£39–127Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Park707 / ...
6h 42m£26–53
Liverpool to Kettering by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Kettering is to bus which costs £14 - £40 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Kettering is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Kettering station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Police Station via Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Kettering. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Kettering via Crewe, Nuneaton and Leicester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Liverpool and Kettering is 142 miles. The road distance is 148.8 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Kettering without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Liverpool to Kettering, including transfers.
Liverpool to Kettering bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Kettering train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Kettering is to train via Hinckley which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £40 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Kettering, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Kettering via Crewe, Nuneaton, and Leicester in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Coach Park every 4 hours. Tickets cost £12–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- 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/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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 Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Kettering bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coach Park station.
Liverpool to Kettering train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Kettering is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Liverpool to Kettering.
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