There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Port by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to James Street Interchangebus 10A
4h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170
8h£38–78Drive 209.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Liverpool Portcar 209.8 mi
4h 13m£52–75Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
4h 38m£60–162Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
5h 46m£58–166Fly 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 11m£68–182
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Port is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Port is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Liverpool Port. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Liverpool Port is 232 miles. The road distance is 211 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Port without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Port, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Liverpool Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool Port is to bus which takes 8h and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 4h 38m.
Edinburgh to Liverpool Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Liverpool Port is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Edinburgh to Liverpool Port.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Liverpool Port, Liverpool, England?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Leeds City Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 8h. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from Chalon Way West to James Street Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
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