There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Rosyth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 8m£54–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
6h 4m£45–78Drive 228.2 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Rosythcar 228.2 mi
3h 58m£56–81Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 4m£58–184Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 15m£61–176
Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Rosyth is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Rosyth is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Rosyth. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Queens Buildings via Buchanan Bus Station and Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Rosyth. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Liverpool and Rosyth is 242 miles. The road distance is 229.6 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Rosyth without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Liverpool to Rosyth, including transfers.
Liverpool to Rosyth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Rosyth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Rosyth is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 6h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £190 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Rosyth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Queens Buildings via Preston, Edinburgh Waverley, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Queens Buildings via Buchanan Bus Station, Shandwick Place, and Queensferry Street in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Rosyth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Liverpool to Rosyth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Rosyth is 230 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Liverpool to Rosyth.
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