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 38m£53–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 3m£27–47Drive 166.2 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Bedfordcar 166.2 mi
3h 6m£42–60Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
4h 55m£67–196Train
- 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 39m£87–125Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 28m£110–311
Liverpool to Bedford by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Bedford is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 3m.
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 3m.
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 39m.
The distance between Liverpool and Bedford is 171 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 38m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 38m 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 3m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 4h 55m, you could also train, which costs £85 - £130 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Bedford, England?
National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Milton Keynes Coachway 5 times a day. Tickets cost £25–45 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- 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
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to St Paul's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
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Booking & Getting There
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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