There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Saltcoats by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain
4h 38m£84–167Drive 226.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Saltcoatscar 226.9 mi
4h 10m£56–81Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 26m£68–182Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leylandtrain
- Take the train from Leyland to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
9h 46mBus to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
6h 14m£64–181Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 43m£70–183Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain
6h 49m£88–237
Liverpool to Saltcoats by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Saltcoats is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Saltcoats is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Saltcoats. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Saltcoats via Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Liverpool and Saltcoats is 257 miles. The road distance is 228.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Saltcoats without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Liverpool to Saltcoats, including transfers.
Liverpool to Saltcoats train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Saltcoats is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 26m.
Liverpool to Saltcoats train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Saltcoats is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Liverpool to Saltcoats.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Saltcoats, Scotland?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Saltcoats via Preston and Glasgow Central in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leyland
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
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