There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Aintree by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 29m£45–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
8h 20m£15–54Drive 210.2 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Aintreecar 210.2 mi
3h 43m£52–74Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Old Roantrain
4h 48m£72–256Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Streettrain London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 33m£33–120Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
5h 35m£119–381Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 35m£220–667Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
5h 17m£91–236
Waterloo Station to Aintree by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Aintree is to bus which costs £14 - £55 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Aintree is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £45 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Hailebury Avenue via London Victoria, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Old Roan via London Euston and Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Aintree is 203 miles. The road distance is 211.4 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Aintree without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £45 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Waterloo Station to Aintree, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Aintree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Aintree train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Aintree is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £45 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £55 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £390 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Aintree, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £40–200 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One hourly. Tickets cost £11–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Old Roan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Aintree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Waterloo Station to Aintree train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Aintree is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Waterloo Station to Aintree.
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