Trains from Edinburgh to Liverpool

Edinburgh to Liverpool train information

• The trip between Edinburgh, located in Scotland and Liverpool, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• The train is a quick and simple solution to travel to Liverpool from Edinburgh. The average train time from Edinburgh to Liverpool is 3h50m to cover the 176 miles.
• Fares will change depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Liverpool train tickets

Edinburgh - Liverpool prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Edinburgh to Liverpool by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Edinburgh - Liverpool: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Buying your train from Edinburgh to Liverpool in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £25 when buying your seat 7 days in advance which is 36% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Liverpool trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Edinburgh and Liverpool by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Liverpool to Edinburgh and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Edinburgh - Liverpool train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to spend less for your Edinburgh Liverpool train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to calculate how many trips you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

  For your calculation, you must include the railcard cost, for instance £30, the discount on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Edinburgh Liverpool ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you on average 2 trips from Liverpool to Edinburgh (one way journey) with your railcard to start saving money.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most train fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey