There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Shotts by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 266 bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Easter Roadbus 266
4h 34m£46–139Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
5h 31m£50–112Drive 209.4 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Shottscar 209.4 mi
3h 38m£52–75Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 10m£64–177Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Westerntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 49m£80–148Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Shottstrain
5h 38m£78–186Train 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 31m£66–177Train 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 Shottstrain
5h 49m£79–196
Liverpool to Shotts by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Shotts is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Shotts is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Shotts. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at King Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Kirk Road Service Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Shotts. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Shotts via Wigan North Western and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Liverpool and Shotts is 229 miles. The road distance is 210.6 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Shotts without a car is to train and line 266 bus which takes 4h 34m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Liverpool to Shotts, including transfers.
Liverpool to Shotts bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Shotts train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Shotts is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 10m, you could also train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Shotts, Scotland?
National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £40–100 and the journey takes 4h. 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
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
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
- £13–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Pollock Street to Easter Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Shotts bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Liverpool to Shotts train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Shotts is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Liverpool to Shotts.
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