There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Liverpool
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
3h 7m£51–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
7h 19m£33–70Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 20m£80–149Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Liverpool218.7 mi
3h 59mDrive 218.7 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpoolcar 218.7 mi
3h 59m£53–77Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
4h 19m£50–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Chads Churchbus 42
- Take the train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 46m£56–118
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station, Hanover Street and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Liverpool is 195 miles. The road distance is 220 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £150 and takes 4h 20m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Liverpool, England?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Liverpool Lime Street via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, and Wigan North Western in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to St Chads Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool.
There are 2217+ hotels available in Liverpool.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Liverpool. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





















