There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 37m£75–120Drive 209.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Streetcar 209.4 mi
4h 12m£52–75Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
4h 39m£62–188Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 21m£66–174Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 12m£66–182
Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Liverpool Lime Street is 226 miles. The road distance is 210.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 4h 39m.
Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Liverpool Lime Street, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Liverpool Lime Street via Wigan North Western in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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
- £110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- 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
- +44 333 311 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
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