There are 4 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 19m£13–26Line 111 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Horton Road to Charlotte Streetbus 111
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
2h 19m£8–18Drive 34.8 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Liverpoolcar 34.8 mi
43 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greater Manchester to Liverpooltaxi 34.8 mi
43 min£110–140
Greater Manchester to Liverpool by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool is to line 111 bus and bus which costs £7 - £18 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Horton Road and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Liverpool is 33 miles. The road distance is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £12 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Liverpool bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Horton Road station.
Greater Manchester to Liverpool train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £12 - £26. Alternatively, you can line 111 bus and bus, which costs £7 - £18 and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Liverpool, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £12–23 and the journey takes 56 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Horton Road to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Charlotte Street and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Horton Road to Charlotte Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
ASAPPcars Ltd
- Phone
- +44 161 477 3666
- Website
- asappcars.com
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 483 1099
- Website
- lynxtaxis.uk
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 480 8000
- Website
- metro-taxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Greater Manchester to Liverpool bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Charlotte Street station.
Greater Manchester to Liverpool train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Liverpool is 35 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Greater Manchester to Liverpool.
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