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To Liverpool ONE and Lime Street · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE runs 03:59–23:59, the Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway runs 04:52–23:24, the Bus to Liverpool South Parkway runs 05:43–23:02.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail is 7 minutes quicker for £4.50 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE
500 · Arriva
28–41 min rideEvery 30 min03:59–23:59
The bus stops outside the terminal→Liverpool ONE bus station
£2total for 1 adult£2 eachBuy ticket3 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The bus stops outside the terminal
£2 for an adult single, paid to the driver by cash or card; £1.40 for a child. Up to three children under five travel free with a fare-paying passenger. The 500 is inside England's £3 cap, so the single cannot cost more than £3.
Hours. Every 30 minutes, every day of the week; on weekdays the last two leave at 23:09 and 23:59.
The bus stops outside the terminal→Liverpool ONE bus station
£2total for 1 adult£2 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The bus stops outside the terminal
£2 for an adult single, paid to the driver by cash or card; £1.40 for a child. Up to three children under five travel free with a fare-paying passenger. The 86A is inside England's £3 cap.
Hours. Monday to Friday, every 8 minutes by day. Saturdays 04:39 to 23:09; Sundays 04:35 to 22:52, every 15 minutes.
The 80A or 86A from outside the terminal to Liverpool South Parkway→Liverpool Central
1 change
£6.50total for 1 adult£6.50 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The 80A or 86A from outside the terminal to Liverpool South Parkway, about 13 minutes
One through ticket from "Liverpool Airport Bus" to Liverpool Lime Street, Central, James Street or Moorfields: £6.50 Anytime Day Single, £3.25 for a child, valid on the bus and on any train from Liverpool South Parkway. Bought separately it is the same: £2 on the bus and £4.50 for the train.
Hours. Monday to Friday. Sundays the first bus that meets a train leaves at 07:35. Door to door, including the change, it takes 32 to 55 minutes.
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board→Any address
24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
£52total for 1 adult£52 eachBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
Indicative. Price is fixed when you book, so it does not move with traffic. At night the same sedan is £62; the operator does not publish which hours count as night.
Luggage. Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
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Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Liverpool to John Lennon Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Liverpool airport to Liverpool city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE at £2, 28–41 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Bus to Liverpool South Parkway at £6.50, 23–33 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE runs 03:59–23:59, and the Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway runs 04:52–23:24, and the Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail runs 05:43–23:02. Outside those hours, the Pre-booked private transfer is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
There is no station at the airport. Liverpool South Parkway is about three miles away: the 80A and 86A buses go there from outside the terminal. National Rail sells tickets through to the airport; the end point is called "Liverpool Airport Bus".
Tickets
On the 500, 80A and 86A, pay the driver as you board: £2 for an adult single by cash or card, £1.40 for a child. Up to three children under five travel free with a paying passenger.
The taxi rank
Black cabs wait at the rank directly outside the terminal exit for every arrival. They take up to six passengers, are wheelchair accessible, run on the meter and accept cards as well as cash.
Uber and Bolt
A pre-booked private-hire car, including one booked in an app, must pick you up in one of the airport's car parks, not at the terminal door.
At night
The last bus to the city is the 500 at 23:59 and the first the 500 at 03:59. Between them the taxi rank is the only way into town.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
500 · ArrivaBus 500 to Liverpool ONE
From
The bus stops outside the terminal
To
Liverpool ONE bus station, then Great Charlotte Street for Lime Street station six minutes later, via Aigburth and the riverside
Runs
03:59–23:59
Journey
28–41 min
£2 for an adult single, paid to the driver by cash or card; £1.40 for a child. Up to three children under five travel free with a fare-paying passenger. The 500 is inside England's £3 cap, so the single cannot cost more than £3.
The airport's own page says "every 15 minutes"; the operator's registered timetable runs one every 30 minutes, at :29 and :59 past most hours.
It is a loop: from Liverpool ONE it carries on to Great Charlotte Street and back out to the airport, so stay on for Lime Street and get off at Liverpool ONE for the waterfront and the shops.
The 86A costs the same and comes every 8 minutes by day, but takes about 57 minutes against 34.
Every 30 minutes, every day of the week; on weekdays the last two leave at 23:09 and 23:59.
Liverpool ONE bus station, via Liverpool South Parkway station after about 13 minutes
Runs
04:52–23:24
Journey
44–69 min
£2 for an adult single, paid to the driver by cash or card; £1.40 for a child. Up to three children under five travel free with a fare-paying passenger. The 86A is inside England's £3 cap.
It takes about 57 minutes to Liverpool ONE, against 34 on the 500 for the same £2. Take it when the next 500 is more than 20 minutes away, or for Liverpool South Parkway station.
The 80A, every 35 minutes or so, also runs to Liverpool ONE via Liverpool South Parkway, on the same fare.
Monday to Friday, every 8 minutes by day. Saturdays 04:39 to 23:09; Sundays 04:35 to 22:52, every 15 minutes.
86A/80A→Merseyrail · Arriva and MerseyrailBus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail
From
The 80A or 86A from outside the terminal to Liverpool South Parkway, about 13 minutes
To
Liverpool Central, 14 minutes from Liverpool South Parkway on Merseyrail; other trains run to Lime Street
Runs
05:43–23:02
Journey
23–33 min
One through ticket from "Liverpool Airport Bus" to Liverpool Lime Street, Central, James Street or Moorfields: £6.50 Anytime Day Single, £3.25 for a child, valid on the bus and on any train from Liverpool South Parkway. Bought separately it is the same: £2 on the bus and £4.50 for the train.
It costs £6.50 against £2 on the 500, and with the wait at Liverpool South Parkway it takes 32 to 55 minutes against the 500's 34.
Buy the ticket to "Liverpool Airport Bus" if you are coming the other way, or already hold a rail ticket from elsewhere: then the bus leg costs nothing more.
Monday to Friday. Sundays the first bus that meets a train leaves at 07:35. Door to door, including the change, it takes 32 to 55 minutes.
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
14–30 min
Indicative. Price is fixed when you book, so it does not move with traffic. At night the same sedan is £62; the operator does not publish which hours count as night.
This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.
At night the same sedan costs £62; the operator does not say when night starts or ends.
What is the best way from Liverpool airport to Liverpool city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE at £2, 28–41 min. The cheapest way in. The Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail is 7 minutes quicker for £4.50 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Liverpool airport to Liverpool city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE at £2. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Liverpool airport to Liverpool city center by train?
One train reaches Liverpool ONE and Lime Street: the Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, £6.50 for one traveler, 23–33 min, to Liverpool Central. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE at £2 is. See every option by train
How do I get from Liverpool airport to Liverpool city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE at £2, 28–41 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Liverpool by any means. The fastest way overall is the Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, 23–33 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Liverpool airport to Liverpool city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Liverpool ONE and Lime Street: the Pre-booked private transfer, £52 for one traveler, 14–30 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE at £2 is. The fastest way overall is the Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, 23–33 min. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Liverpool airport to Liverpool city center?
Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE: 28–41 min. Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway: 44–69 min. Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail: 23–33 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 14–30 min. Liverpool Airport is 11 km from Liverpool city centre.
How far is Liverpool airport from the city center?
11 km to Liverpool city centre. The fastest way in takes 23–33 min; the cheapest, the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE, 28–41 min.
Where is the train station at Liverpool airport?
There is no station at the airport. Liverpool South Parkway is about three miles away: the 80A and 86A buses go there from outside the terminal. National Rail sells tickets through to the airport; the end point is called "Liverpool Airport Bus".
Is there Uber or Bolt at Liverpool airport?
A pre-booked private-hire car, including one booked in an app, must pick you up in one of the airport's car parks, not at the terminal door.
Where do I catch the Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE at Liverpool airport?
The bus stops outside the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Liverpool ONE bus station, then Great Charlotte Street for Lime Street station six minutes later, via Aigburth and the riverside.
Is there a train from Liverpool airport to Liverpool at night?
The Bus 500 to Liverpool ONE runs 03:59–23:59. The Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway runs 04:52–23:24. The Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail runs 05:43–23:02. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is £52 for the vehicle. Every 30 minutes, every day of the week; on weekdays the last two leave at 23:09 and 23:59.
Worth knowing
Two buses go from the terminal to Liverpool ONE bus station for £2: the 500 in about 34 minutes, every 30 minutes from 03:59 to 23:59, then on to Great Charlotte Street for Lime Street; and the 86A in about 57 minutes via Liverpool South Parkway, every 8 minutes by day.
There is no railway station at the airport. The nearest is Liverpool South Parkway, about three miles away by the 80A or 86A. A through ticket to the city stations is £6.50 — the £2 bus plus £4.50 for the train — and the whole trip takes 32 to 55 minutes with the change, no faster than the 500.
Pay the driver £2 for a single by cash or card; children pay £1.40, and up to three under-fives travel free with a paying passenger. England's £3 cap covers the 500, 80A and 86A, so no single on them can cost more than £3.
Nothing leaves the airport for the city between 23:59 and 03:59. Taxis wait at the rank outside the terminal for every arrival; they are metered, take up to six passengers and accept cards. No fixed price to the city centre is published.
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