There are 5 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Manchester to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021
1h 5m£3–6Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 19m£13–26Drive 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£60–80Line 111 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Horton Road to Charlotte Streetbus 111
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
2h 18m£8–18
Greater Manchester to Liverpool by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool is to bus which costs £3 - £6 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
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 34 miles. The road distance is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Liverpool without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs £3 - £6.
The bus from Manchester to Liverpool, Liverpool One takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Greater Manchester to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester 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 bus which takes 1h 5m and costs £3 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £26 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Liverpool, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester to Liverpool, Liverpool One once daily. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £12–22 and the journey takes 56 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Bee Network
- 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
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- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Bond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 207 0077
- Website
- bondtaxis.com
Get Black Cab
- Phone
- +44 161 327 4303
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Double Decks (South Manchester Radio Cabs)
- Phone
- +44 161 973 9999
- Website
- doubledecks.co.uk
ComCab Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Trafftax Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 941 2222
- Website
- trafftaxtaxis.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 FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One 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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