There are 7 ways to get from Prestwick to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 54m£39–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
7h 41m£27–61Drive 209.6 mi
- Drive from Prestwick to Liverpoolcar 209.6 mi
4h 10m£51–74Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
5h 6m£61–141Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leylandtrain
- Take the train from Leyland to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 41mTrain, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 33m£65–152Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 43m£48–149
Prestwick to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Liverpool is to bus which costs £27 - £65 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Prestwick to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Prestwick Town and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Prestwick and Liverpool is 265 miles. The road distance is 210.8 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £35 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Prestwick to Liverpool, including transfers.
Prestwick to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Prestwick Town station.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £35 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £65 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Prestwick Town to Liverpool Lime Street via Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station Road to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Chorlton Street Coach Station, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Leyland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leyland to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Prestwick to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Prestwick to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Liverpool is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Prestwick to Liverpool.
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