There are 4 ways to get from Nottingham to Liverpool by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime StreetNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 44m£23–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill InterchangeUk079
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool OneUk072
5h 15m£8–18Drive 95.7 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Liverpool95.7 mi
2h 17m£24–34Train via Tamworth
- Take the train from Nottingham to Tamworth High LevelNottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Tamworth to Liverpool Lime StreetLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h£27–69
Nottingham to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Liverpool is to bus which costs £8 - £18 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Liverpool is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Greyfriar Gate and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nottingham and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Nottingham and Liverpool is 117 miles. The road distance is 96.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs £23 - £85.
The train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street takes 2h 44m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nottingham to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Greyfriar Gate station.
Nottingham to Liverpool train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Liverpool is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs £23 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £18 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Liverpool, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £23–85 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greyfriar Gate to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Tamworth to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Nottingham to Liverpool train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Liverpool is 96 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Nottingham to Liverpool.
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