There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Liverpool by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
2h 57m£72–126Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Liverpool209.7 mi
4h 25m£20–35Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021 / ...
6h 46m£23–96Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
3h 53m£71–301Drive 210.4 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Liverpoolcar 210.4 mi
3h 44m£52–75Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
5h 22m£124–498Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 12m£249–514Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
4h 32m£104–246
Waterloo Station to Liverpool by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Liverpool is to rideshare which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Liverpool is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / York Road and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Liverpool is 196 miles. The road distance is 211.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Waterloo Station to Liverpool, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Liverpool is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £100 and takes 6h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £500 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Liverpool, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 5h 50m. National Express also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–500
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £350–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £350–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £350–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Waterloo Station to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Liverpool is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Waterloo Station to Liverpool.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and Liverpool. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.