There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to The Kelpies by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 22m£88–168Line 310 bus, bus, train, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds Street to Bus Stationbus 310
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 2A
- Take the train from Preston to Larberttrain
- Take the bus from Station Hotel to Dalgrain Roadbus 2
7h 45m£42–84Drive 223 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to The Kelpiescar 223 mi
3h 52m£55–79Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 42m£57–162Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asdabus X37
8h 34m£42–77Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamstontrain
6h 39m£62–180Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 44m£64–179Train 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
6h 31m£72–197
Liverpool to The Kelpies by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to The Kelpies is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to The Kelpies is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to The Kelpies. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Dalgrain Road via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Melville Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to The Kelpies. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Preston and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Liverpool and The Kelpies is 252 miles. The road distance is 224.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to The Kelpies without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Liverpool to The Kelpies, including transfers.
Liverpool to The Kelpies bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to The Kelpies train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to The Kelpies is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 42m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 34m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and The Kelpies, Scotland?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to The Kelpies via Preston, Haymarket, Falkirk Grahamston, Weir Street, and West Mains Industrial Estate in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Station Hotel to Dalgrain Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to The Kelpies bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Liverpool to The Kelpies train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to The Kelpies is 224 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Liverpool to The Kelpies.
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