There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Whitburn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Crossbus X18
5h 51m£80–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heartlands Services Northboundbus 902
9h£36–65Drive 209.8 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Whitburncar 209.8 mi
3h 37m£53–76Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 42m£56–148Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain
6h 33m£61–195Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 59m£65–167
Liverpool to Whitburn by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Whitburn is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Whitburn is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Whitburn. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Heartlands Services Northbound via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Liverpool and Whitburn is 249 miles. The road distance is 211 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Whitburn without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Liverpool to Whitburn, including transfers.
Liverpool to Whitburn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Whitburn is to bus which takes 9h and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 5h 42m.
Liverpool to Whitburn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Whitburn is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Liverpool to Whitburn.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Whitburn, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heartlands Services Northbound via Manchester Central Coach Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Glasgow, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- 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
- £13–25
- 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
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgate
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Haymarket Station to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heartlands Services Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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