There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Bedford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the bus from Central station to St Paul's Squarebus C1 / ...
3h 28m£55–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 2m£37–88Drive 166.2 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Bedfordcar 166.2 mi
3h 6m£41–59Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
4h 54m£62–189Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottinghamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
4h 37m£100–150Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 8m£98–333
Liverpool to Bedford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Bedford is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Bedford is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Bedford via Nottingham and Kettering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Liverpool and Bedford is 170 miles. The road distance is 167.2 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bedford without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 28m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Liverpool to Bedford, including transfers.
Liverpool to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Bedford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bedford is to bus which takes 6h 2m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 4h 54m, you could also train, which costs £100 - £150 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Bedford, England?
National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Milton Keynes Coachway hourly. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to St Paul's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Liverpool to Bedford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Nottingham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Bedford is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Liverpool to Bedford.
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