There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Ullapool by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
10h 12mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
11h 9m£62–169Drive 422.2 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Ullapool422.2 mi
7h 27m£105–152Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
6h 52m£109–271Train, bus via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
11h 13m£62–183Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
11h 51m£82–119Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
9h 37m£103–256
Liverpool to Ullapool by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Ullapool is to train and bus which costs £80 - £120 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Ullapool is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs £100 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Liverpool and Ullapool is 446 miles. The road distance is 424.7 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ullapool without a car is to bus which takes 10h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Liverpool to Ullapool, including transfers.
Liverpool to Ullapool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Ullapool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Ullapool is 425 miles. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Liverpool to Ullapool.
There are 55+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 12m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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