There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Liverpool by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime StreetNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
bestTrain
36 min£6–27- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Liverpool33.1 mi
cheapestRideshare
54 min£4- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Liverpool171 / ...
Bus
1h 40m£6–8- Take the taxi from Manchester to Liverpool34.4 mi
Taxi
40 min£110–140- Drive from Manchester to Liverpool34.4 mi
Drive 34.4 mi
40 min£10–14
Manchester to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Liverpool is to rideshare which costs £4 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Liverpool is to train which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester, Coach Station station and arriving at Liverpool. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Victoria and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Manchester and Liverpool is 31 miles. The road distance is 34.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £27.
The train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Manchester to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.
Manchester to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express Service, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Liverpool is to train which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £8 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Liverpool, England?
TransPennine Express Service operates a train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £10–27 and the journey takes 36 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Liverpool hourly. Tickets cost £14–21 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–16
- 1st Class
- £22–27
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 1st Class
- £15–22
- Standard
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool station.
Manchester to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express Service, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Liverpool is 35 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Manchester to Liverpool.
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Book your Manchester to Liverpool bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1834+ hotels available in Liverpool. Prices start at £25 per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Liverpool. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.