Cheapest€17.23
- FlixBus FB975117:034h 44m21:47Edinburgh Bus StationLiverpool One Bus Station
Door to door 5h 28mCO2 8.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Edinburgh to Liverpool costs €17.23 at the cheapest and takes 2h 59m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 6 operators. The route covers 325 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 325 km
- Fastest
- 2h 59m
- Average
- 3h 31m
- Services per day
- 22
- Cheapest
- €17.23
- CO2 per passenger
- 10.4 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 59m | 2h 15m | 44m | €41.59 | 10.7 kg | 19 |
| Coach | 5h 3m | 4h 19m | 44m | €18.88 | 8.8 kg | 3 |
- 2h 59mFastest, by Train
- €18.88Cheapest, by Coach
- 8.8 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 325 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€47.64
- Avanti West Coast AW235612:072h 15m14:22Edinburgh WaverleyLiverpool Lime Street
Door to door 2h 59mCO2 10.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
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Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Edinburgh to Liverpool | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €39.23 | €31.53 | €29.33 | €27.13 | €30.98 | €30.98 | €30.98 | €22.73 | €20.53 | €18.88 | €23.28 | €24.93 | €24.93 | €23.28 |
| Train | €86.14 | €68.54 | €62.49 | €57.54 | €76.24 | €64.14 | €69.64 | €49.84 | €42.14 | €41.59 | €44.34 | €55.89 | €51.49 | €53.14 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €17.23
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Liverpool is not something we sell.
Rooms within reach of Liverpool Lime Street
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Edinburgh to Liverpool
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €22.7390 days
- €13.9360 days
- €15.5845 days
- €14.4830 days
- €19.4321 days
- €23.2814 days
- €30.987 days
- €29.333 days
- €39.231 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €13.93.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 182 percent. The most expensive point is €39.23, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €22.73Sun
- €20.53Mon
- €18.88Tue
- €23.28Wed
- €24.93Thu
- €24.93Fri
- €23.28Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €29.33Sep
- €19.43Oct
- €16.13Nov
- €16.13Dec
- €15.58Jan
- €14.48Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 82% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 18% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 325 km against 283 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Preston, Blackburn, Bolton, Blackpool. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Edinburgh at 06:05 and the last at 17:28, across 19 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Edinburgh
Rail
- Edinburgh Waverley
- Edinburgh Gateway station
- Edinburgh Park railway station
Bus
- Edinburgh Bus Station
- Halbeath Park & Ride
Air
- EDI
Ferry
- Cruise Liner Terminal
Liverpool
Rail
- Liverpool Lime Street
- Liverpool Central
- Wallasey Village
Bus
- Liverpool One Bus Station
- Liverpool One
Air
- LPL
Ferry
- Liverpool Ferry Terminal
- Liverpool Cruise Terminal
LPL is not in Liverpool, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from LPL into Liverpool?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriva Cross Country | €39.94 | 2h 59m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Avanti West Coast | €37.19 | 2h 59m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €17.23 | 5h 2m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 London North Eastern Railway | €36.09 | 2h 59m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Lumo | €37.74 | 2h 59m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| TransPennine Express | €35.54 | 3h | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €12.50 | 73% |
| Taxes | €1.25 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 12% |
| Total you pay | €17.23 | 100% |
A day in Liverpool hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Liverpool Lime Street
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Edinburgh to Liverpool
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool?
The fastest journey from Edinburgh to Liverpool takes 2h 59m door to door, of which 2h 15m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h 31m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Edinburgh to Liverpool?
The cheapest fare from Edinburgh to Liverpool is €17.23, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €55.07. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool?
The cheapest way from Edinburgh to Liverpool is by coach, at €18.88 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 5h 3m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Liverpool?
The fastest way from Edinburgh to Liverpool is by train, at 2h 59m door to door. Only 2h 15m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €41.59.
When should I book Edinburgh to Liverpool?
Fares from Edinburgh to Liverpool bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €13.93. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 182 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Edinburgh to Liverpool?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Edinburgh to Liverpool, at €18.88. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Edinburgh to Liverpool?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Edinburgh to Liverpool, at €14.48 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Edinburgh to Liverpool?
6 operators sell services from Edinburgh to Liverpool across 2 modes: Arriva Cross Country, Avanti West Coast, FlixBus, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, TransPennine Express. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Edinburgh to Liverpool?
82 percent of the services we sell from Edinburgh to Liverpool are direct. The rest connect at Preston, Blackburn, Bolton, Blackpool, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Edinburgh to Liverpool produce?
Traveling from Edinburgh to Liverpool by coach produces about 8.8 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 10.7 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Edinburgh to Liverpool use?
Services from Edinburgh to Liverpool by train leave from Edinburgh Waverley and arrive at Liverpool Lime Street. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Edinburgh to Liverpool?
6 of the 6 operators we sell from Edinburgh to Liverpool allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Edinburgh to Liverpool on September 12, 2026: 325 km of route against 283 km in a straight line, 22 services a day, 6 operators, a cheapest fare of €17.23, and 2h 59m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Liverpool afterward does not belong to us.
What to book in Liverpool before you go
Day trips that leave Liverpool in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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