Cheapest€16.13
- FlixBus FB434106:504h 7m10:57Reading bus stationLiverpool One Bus Station
Door to door 4h 51mCO2 8.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Reading to Liverpool costs €16.13 at the cheapest and takes 4h 40m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 295 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 295 km
- Fastest
- 4h 40m
- Average
- 4h 54m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €16.13
- CO2 per passenger
- 8.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 4h 51m | 4h 7m | 44m | €19.98 | 8.0 kg | 1 |
- 4h 51mFastest, by Coach
- €19.98Cheapest, by Coach
- 8.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 295 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€42.69
- Cross Country CC264507:301h 11m08:41Reading StationDudley railway station
- East Midlands EM529309:561h10:56Dudley railway stationLiverpool Lime Street
Changes at Dudley, with 75 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 4h 10mCO2 9.7 kgChanges 1Refundable
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.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrossCountry1 changes | CrossCountry | 08:15 | 11:42 | 3h 31m |
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 08:20 | 11:23 | 3h 7m |
| GWR4 changes | GWR | 08:31 | 11:59 | 3h 32m |
| CrossCountry1 changes | CrossCountry | 08:43 | 12:17 | 3h 39m |
| GWR2 changes | GWR | 08:45 | 12:04 | 3h 23m |
| GWR3 changes | GWR | 08:45 | 11:59 | 3h 18m |
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 Reading to Liverpool | SatSep 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €32.08 | €40.33 | €25.48 | €26.58 | €23.28 | €37.58 | €27.68 | €21.63 | €23.28 | €20.53 | €19.98 | €22.73 | €22.18 | €21.63 |
| Train | €85.04 | €74.59 | €55.34 | €64.14 | €63.59 | €66.89 | €55.89 | €49.84 | €50.39 | €49.29 | €45.44 | €49.29 | €56.99 | €45.99 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €16.13
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Liverpool is not something we sell.
Looking for somewhere to stay in Liverpool?
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When to book Reading to Liverpool
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €18.3390 days
- €15.5860 days
- €12.8345 days
- €17.7830 days
- €21.0821 days
- €21.6314 days
- €27.687 days
- €25.483 days
- €32.081 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €12.83.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 150 percent. The most expensive point is €32.08, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 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 45 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.
- €23.28Sun
- €20.53Mon
- €19.98Tue
- €22.73Wed
- €22.18Thu
- €21.63Fri
- €23.28Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €26.58Sep
- €21.08Oct
- €16.68Nov
- €17.78Dec
- €18.33Jan
- €12.83Feb
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
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 295 km against 256 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 Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Birmingham. The gap between arriving and leaving is 75 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 13 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 Reading at 06:50 and the last at 06:50, across 1 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.
Reading
Rail
- Reading Station
- Winnersh Station
- Reading West
Ferry
- Thames RiverCruise
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €16.13 | 4h 40m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, 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 | €11.50 | 71% |
| Taxes | €1.15 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 12% |
| Total you pay | €16.13 | 100% |
A day in Liverpool hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Liverpool
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
Check Liverpool on StasherOr try Bounce
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Questions about Reading 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 Reading to Liverpool?
The fastest journey from Reading to Liverpool takes 4h 40m door to door, of which 4h 7m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 4h 54m, 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 Reading to Liverpool?
The cheapest fare from Reading to Liverpool is €16.13, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €22.18. 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 Reading to Liverpool?
The cheapest way from Reading to Liverpool is by Coach, at €19.98 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 4h 51m 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.
When should I book Reading to Liverpool?
Fares from Reading to Liverpool bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €12.83. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 150 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Reading to Liverpool?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Reading to Liverpool, at €19.98. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Reading to Liverpool?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Reading to Liverpool, at €12.83 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 Reading to Liverpool?
1 operators sell services from Reading to Liverpool across 1 modes: FlixBus. 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 Reading to Liverpool?
20 percent of the services we sell from Reading to Liverpool are direct. The rest connect at Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, with about 75 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Reading to Liverpool use?
Services from Reading to Liverpool by Coach leave from Reading bus station and arrive at Liverpool One Bus Station. 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 Reading to Liverpool?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Reading 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 Reading to Liverpool on September 11, 2026: 295 km of route against 256 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €16.13, and 4h 40m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Liverpool a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Anything to book in Liverpool before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Liverpool, with free cancellation on most of it.
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