There are 5 ways to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Stoke-on-Trent to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 24m£13–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk930 / ...
2h 28m£8–18Drive 55.5 mi
- Drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpoolcar 55.5 mi
59 min£14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpooltaxi 55.5 mi
59 min£100–120Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Stockporttrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 58m£21–46
Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool is to bus which costs £7 - £18 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Manchester Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Stoke-on-Trent and Liverpool is 50 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £13 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool, including transfers.
Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
The best way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £13 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £18 and takes 2h 28m.
What companies run services between Stoke-on-Trent, England and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool Lime Street via Crewe in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Manchester Airport in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Autocab Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1782777777
- Website
- autocabprivatehire.co.uk
City Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1782844444
- Website
- citycabsstoke.com
Magnum Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1782819819
- Website
- magnumtaxisstoke.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester Airport station.
Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool is 56 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool.
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