There are 6 ways to get from Swanage to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 55m£213–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk061
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk920
9h 6m£38–82Drive 235.7 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Liverpoolcar 235.7 mi
5h 14m£59–85Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
8h 3m£115–241Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 27m£112–374Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
9h 42m£101–254
Swanage to Liverpool by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Liverpool is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Liverpool is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Bournemouth and London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Swanage to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Swanage and Liverpool is 287 miles. The road distance is 237 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £210 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Swanage to Liverpool, including transfers.
Swanage to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bournemouth station.
Swanage to Liverpool train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Swanage to Liverpool is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £210 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 9h 6m.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Liverpool, England?
You can take a vehicle from Swanage to Liverpool Lime Street via Bournemouth and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Bournemouth and London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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)345 528 0253
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Wareham to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Swanage to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Swanage to Liverpool train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Liverpool is 237 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Swanage to Liverpool.
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