There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Portishead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Combe Roadbus X4 / ...
4h 47m£78–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
6h 51m£38–100Drive 169.1 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Portisheadcar 169.1 mi
3h 22m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 43m£49–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
7h 45m£58–103
Liverpool to Portishead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Portishead is to bus which costs £35 - £100 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Portishead is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Portishead. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Combe Road via Manchester Airport The Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Liverpool and Portishead is 191 miles. The road distance is 170.1 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Portishead without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Liverpool to Portishead, including transfers.
Liverpool to Portishead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Portishead is to bus which takes 6h 51m and costs £35 - £100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 5h 43m.
Liverpool to Portishead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Portishead is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Liverpool to Portishead.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Portishead, England?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Combe Road via Manchester Airport The Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Combe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- merseyside.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
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