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If you’re travelling to Liverpool on the train, you’ll jump off at Liverpool Lime Street. Whether you’re in the city for business or pleasure, for a day or a weekend break, you can browse and secure cheap train tickets to Liverpool Lime Street with TransPennine Express.
When you arrive into Liverpool you can enjoy onward travel on the bus or local train, or even the ferry, with Mersey Travel. If you’re heading to Liverpool Airport, simply catch the bus from outside Liverpool Lime Street station.
A Liverpool PlusBus ticket offers unlimited travel around the city for ÂŁ4.20 (ÂŁ2.80 with a railcard) if you show your train ticket. Taxis can be found right outside the station, whilst e-scooters are a fun way to explore the city.
The journey time to Liverpool Lime Street will depend on your chosen train and departure station.
If you’re travelling from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street, your journey will be around 1 hour. TransPennine Express trains from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street are slightly shorter at 40 minutes.
Trains to Liverpool Lime Street from Newcastle take around 3 hours, whilst a trip from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street will take you 90 minutes. If you’re travelling from York or Sheffield, you can expect to be in Liverpool in under 2 hours.
You have a few different options to secure cheap train tickets to Liverpool Lime Street. Booking in advance can save you up to 50%, whilst a Railcard (like a 16-25 Railcard) can cut costs by 1/3.
A season ticket is the best way to save money if you regularly travel into Liverpool on the train. If you’re booking a one-off journey, travelling on an off-peak train will reduce the cost of your ticket. And if you book directly with us, you also won’t have to pay a booking fee.
Liverpool Lime Street station has two car parks with close to 300 parking spaces.
The short stay car park is on Skelhorne Street, where you can even park for free for up to 20 minutes. An hour’s parking will set you back around £4.50. The long stay car park is on Lord Nelson Street. Overnight parking at Liverpool Lime Street costs around £7.50.
Trains run to and from Liverpool Lime Street every day of the week. The station is open from 05:00 to 23:38 Monday to Saturday and from 07:00 to 23:00 on Sundays. To check the times of your chosen train to or from Liverpool view our up-to-date timetables.
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Liverpool Lime Street station is the main hub for train travel in Liverpool city centre. Around 20 million passengers pass through it every year, and it has direct services to Manchester Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, Leeds, York and Newcastle.
If you’re travelling to Liverpool to enjoy the city’s many tourist attractions, Liverpool Lime Street is ideally placed. The World Museum is just two minutes’ walk away, whilst you can also head to the world famous Albert Dock, the Cavern Club and Liverpool Cathedral on foot. If you fancy some retail therapy whilst in the city, Liverpool One is a six minute stroll from the station.
You’ll also find all your essential amenities at Liverpool Lime Street, whether you want a meal, a drink or to grab some snacks before your train.
For more ideas on what to do in Liverpool, check out VisitLiverpool.
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