There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Bootle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 55m£68–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021 / ...
7h 44m£30–77Drive 214.7 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Bootlecar 214.7 mi
3h 49m£53–77Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 18m£129–500Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 9m£372–620Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 10m£82–308Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
5h 48m£78–184
Waterloo Station to Bootle by subway, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Bootle is to bus which costs £29 - £80 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Bootle is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Port of Liverpool via London Victoria, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Seaforth & Litherland via London Euston and Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Bootle is 201 miles. The road distance is 215.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Bootle without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Waterloo Station to Bootle, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Bootle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Bootle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Bootle is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £80 and takes 7h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £500 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Bootle, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 5h 35m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Bootle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Waterloo Station to Bootle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Bootle is 216 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Waterloo Station to Bootle.
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