There are 8 ways to get from The Kelpies to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 53m£87–167Line 2 bus, train, bus, line 310 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tweed Street to Station Hotelbus 2
- Take the train from Larbert to Prestontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 310
7h 49m£41–84Bus
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
7h 48m£42–77Drive 226.9 mi
- Drive from The Kelpies to Liverpoolcar 226.9 mi
4h 4m£56–80Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
4h 57m£57–161Train
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
6h 41m£73–137Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
6h 31m£61–179Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 27m£65–180
The Kelpies to Liverpool by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Kelpies to Liverpool is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from The Kelpies to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from The Kelpies to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Kerse Bridge and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, Hanover Street and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from The Kelpies to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between The Kelpies and Liverpool is 254 miles. The road distance is 228.2 miles.
The best way to get from The Kelpies to Liverpool without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 53m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from The Kelpies to Liverpool, including transfers.
The Kelpies to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
The Kelpies to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from The Kelpies to Liverpool is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 53m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between The Kelpies, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a vehicle from The Kelpies to Liverpool Lime Street via Earl's Court, Weir Street, Falkirk Grahamston, Haymarket, and Preston in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from The Kelpies to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Kerse Bridge, North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Charlotte Street, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Larbert to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Street
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Tweed Street to Station Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
The Kelpies to Liverpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
The Kelpies to Liverpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Kelpies to Liverpool is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from The Kelpies to Liverpool.
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