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Compare train and bus for Glasgow to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a train costs an average of $23.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$76 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest |
5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Liverpool
How to get from Glasgow to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM11h45Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station7:20 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$491One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM11h45Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station7:20 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$491One-way1 transfer
Fastest
Y39289+
Y11825+
L372328:15 AM6h44Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)2:59 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$2111One-way2 transfers
Other options
- Y39166+N22005 · TP019100+
L108869:13 AM7h09Glasgow Central (GLC)4:22 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$891One-way3 transfers - M32162+N21997 · TP018900+L0831610:13 AM7h08Glasgow Central (GLC)5:21 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$891One-way3 transfers
- Y39166+S71757 · L02264+L117159:13 AM6h57Glasgow Central (GLC)4:10 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$1071One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM12h00Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station7:35 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM12h55Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station11:35 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One$661One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Liverpool
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Liverpool:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Liverpool costing on average $23 (€19).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, first_transpennine_express to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Liverpool by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with first_transpennine_express.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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