Trains to Liverpool can be up to 80% cheaper when booked early
Why take trains to Liverpool?
Situated in the Northwest of England on the banks of the River Mersey around 170 miles from London, Liverpool is best known in modern times for its two football teams and as the birthplace of The Beatles but is also home to plenty of world class museums galleries and more. The city was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 and was the European Capital of Culture in 2008.
Advance fares and split tickets to Liverpool
Booking train tickets to Cardiff up to 12 weeks before the date of travel or splitting your train tickets could save you up to 80% on the cost of fares bought on the day of departure. Here are just a few of the cheap Liverpool train tickets you could get by booking early.
| Journey | Walk Up Fare Price | Advance Fare Price | Advance Saving |
| London – Liverpool | £81.40 | £16.00 | £65.40 |
| Manchester – Liverpool | £12.30 | £3.50 | £8.80 |
| York – Liverpool | £46.40 | £12.30 | £34.10 |
| Norwich – Liverpool | £98.30 | £19.50 | £78.80 |
| Leicester – Liverpool | £49.60 | £41.70 (flexible split, no advance fare) | £7.90 |
| Bath Spa – Liverpool | £126.30 | £37.10 (advance split tickets) | £89.20 |
| Oxford – Liverpool | £69.40 | £23.10 | £46.30 |
Walk on fares shown are a mixture of super off-peak, off peak singles and anytime singles where off peak tickets are not available. The Advance fares shown are all advance singles for standard class travel, sold subject to availability before the date of travel & checked on 10.03.16.
- Getting Trains To Liverpool
Regular, direct Virgin Trains services link Liverpool Lime Street with London Euston with a journey time of around two hours ten minutes. Slower services are also operated by London Midland - Direct services also run from a number of UK cities including Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, and York and Norwich with services to Liverpool Lime Street also operated by Northern Rail, First TransPennine Express and East Midlands Trains.
- Liverpool is also the departure point for ferry services to Belfast, Dublin and Douglas on the Isle of Man.
- The centre of Liverpool is compact easy to explore on foot. Trains from London arrive at Liverpool Lime Street in the centre of the city.
What to Visit
Liverpool has been a major port for centuries and you can can learn about the city’s seafaring past at the Maritime Museum and its prominent role in the slave trade at the International Slavery Museum. Both museums lie in Liverpool’s famous Albert Dock and close by you’ll also find TATE Liverpool, which hosts a range of modern art exhibitions during the year. Elsewhere, Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery boasts one of the best collections of Pre Raphaelite paintings in the world. Fans of the Fab Four can enjoy various tours taking in Penny Lane, Strawberry Field and other places associated with their early lives as well as The Beatles Story museum in Albert Dock. At night head to one of the many pub and clubs or enjoy a dose of culture at the Philarmonic Hall. Home to the Liverpool Philarmonic Orchestra, the hall stages a variety of other events over the year. Take a stroll around the Pier Head, relax at one of the many restaurants and coffee shops along the waterfront and look out for the iconic Royal Liver Building too!
Liverpool’s Albert Dock
Tips For Finding Cheap Trains To Liverpool
1) Cheap train tickets to Liverpool are released in very limited numbers and on a first come, first served basis so plan ahead and book well in advance as soon as you know you’ll be travelling.
2) Advance fares are frequently sold until 6pm the night before travel, cheap train tickets offering savings of up to 30% on the cost of tickets bought on the day, may still be available even if you leave until the last minute to book.
3) Advance train tickets will limit you to travelling on the trains booked so even if you’re unable to commit to travelling on a specific train, avoid rush hour travel– off peak trains are cheaper. It’s also worth searching for slower ‘overtaken’ trains to find cheaper rail fares.
4) Where two or more companies run services along the route or there is more than one way to get to your destination e.g. going via, or avoiding London, comparing the prices of different train companies and different routes could be a money saver.
5) Last but not least if there are no advance rail fares on your route or you need flexible rail tickets, split ticketing or breaking up a journey into several bits with a separate train ticket for each leg could reduce the cost of your train travel.