There are 7 ways to get from Paisley to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 18m£68–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
5h 32m£34–69Drive 218.5 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Liverpoolcar 218.5 mi
4h 4m£54–78Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
4h 20m£56–168Line 26 bus, train
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Central Stationbus 26
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 29m£55–126Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 24m£62–180Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 55m£57–162
Paisley to Liverpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Liverpool is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Paisley to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Paisley Gilmour Street and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Paisley and Liverpool is 234 miles. The road distance is 219.7 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Paisley to Liverpool, including transfers.
Paisley to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Paisley to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 5h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Liverpool Lime Street via Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One 4 times a week. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Espedair Burn to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Paisley to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Paisley to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Liverpool is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Paisley to Liverpool.
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