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Bus 86A via Liverpool South ParkwayorBus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway is cheaper by £4.50. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail is quicker: 27 min against 57 min. The Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway varies between 44 and 69 minutes.

Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway: 04:52–23:24. Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail: 05:43–23:02.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 86A via Liverpool South ParkwayBus to Liverpool South Parkway, then MerseyrailDifference
1£2£6.50£4.50
2£4£13£9
3£6£19.50£13.50
4£8£26£18
5£10£32.50£22.50
6£12£39£27
7£14£45.50£31.50
8£16£52£36

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
86A · ArrivaBus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway
From
The bus stops outside the terminal
To
Liverpool ONE bus station, via Liverpool South Parkway station after about 13 minutes
Runs
04:52–23:24
Journey
44–69 min

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.

Bus 86A via Liverpool South Parkway: price for every party size

Check the airport's bus routes
86A80AMerseyrail · 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

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.

Bus to Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail: price for every party size

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