There are 7 ways to get from Dundee to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 5m£63–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
7h 14m£45–74Drive 264.3 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Liverpoolcar 264.3 mi
4h 57m£66–95Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
5h 37m£87–216Train, line 47 bus
- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47 / ...
7h£60–82Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 7m£86–220Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 38m£107–277
Dundee to Liverpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Liverpool is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Dundee Slessor Gardens and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Edinburgh Waverley and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Dundee and Liverpool is 285 miles. The road distance is 265.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Dundee to Liverpool, including transfers.
Dundee to Liverpool bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee Slessor Gardens station.
Dundee to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Liverpool is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £60 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Dundee to Liverpool Lime Street via Edinburgh Waverley and Preston in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- 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)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Southport Interchange to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Dundee to Liverpool bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Dundee to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Liverpool is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Dundee to Liverpool.
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