Liverpool to Manchester Train Tickets

Manchester is a city in the North West of England, just a stone's throw away from Liverpool, making it a great destination if you happen to be in Liverpool. There are regular direct trains without the need to change trains from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester operated by East Midlands Railway, Northern Trains, and Transpennine Express. Most trains arrive at Manchester Piccadilly Station; there are fewer direct services to other stations in Manchester. On average, the train journey on Manchester trains takes 57 minutes, though the fastest services between the two major cities take just 33 minutes. Trains between Liverpool and Manchester cover 31 Miles / 50 Kilometres and there are typically 100 trains running per day.

Once you reach Manchester, you can visit numerous attractions, including the National Football Museum, Heaton Park, and the Science and Industry Museum.

Using our booking engine, you can search for the cheapest fares for your direct train to Manchester and view train times for travel from Liverpool. The average price of a train ticket can vary depending on how far you book in advance and if you avoid peak times, but you can generally find split ticket savings on the route when you book with us.

Journeys between Liverpool and Manchester travel on two Liverpool to Manchester lines. There are several cities worth visiting near Liverpool and Manchester, including Sheffield, Birmingham, and Leeds. Find more journey details and how much services from Liverpool cost with our booking engine.

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Manchester

Birmingham

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£23.09

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Bristol

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£20.29

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£14.07

EMR

EMR runs one train per hour from Liverpool to Manchester, stopping at Warrington Central and Widnes.

Northern Trains

Northern runs regular trains from Liverpool to Manchester, stopping at Eccles, Newton-Le-Willows, and Huyton, among other stations.

TranspennineExpress

Transpennine Express operates one train per hour between Liverpool and Manchester, stopping at Birchwood and Warrington Central, among other stations. For more comfortable seating on your trip, you can choose to book a ticket in Standard Class or First Class.