There are 8 ways to get from Island of Skye to Liverpool by ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry
- Take the train from Mallaig to Dalmuirtrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
11h 13m£143–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Road End to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
12h 41m£69–129Drive 421.7 mi
- Drive from Portree to Liverpoolcar 421.7 mi
8h 11m£102–147Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
8h 7m£108–261Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Road End to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- 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
14h 31m£90–184Ferry, train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
11h 10m£101–258Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
11h 7m£132–335Ferry, train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
11h 42m£106–267
Island of Skye to Liverpool by ferry and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Island of Skye to Liverpool is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Island of Skye to Liverpool is to bus and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs £100 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Island of Skye to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Ferry Road End and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station, Hanover Street and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Island of Skye and Liverpool is 386 miles. The road distance is 424.1 miles.
The best way to get from Island of Skye to Liverpool without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 13m and costs £140 - £290.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Island of Skye to Liverpool, including transfers.
Island of Skye to Liverpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Road End station.
Island of Skye to Liverpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Island of Skye to Liverpool is 424 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Island of Skye to Liverpool.
There are 2226+ hotels available in Liverpool.
What companies run services between Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Road End to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Charlotte Street, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- 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 Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Mallaig to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Road End to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £35–75
Bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Ferry Road End to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £35–75
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- £23–40
- 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
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
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £12–15
Ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £12–15
Ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £12–15
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