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Liverpool to The Lake District by train or road
About 160 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,890 per person.
The Lake District to LiverpoolFastest
Private car
Rental car up the M6, per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Avanti / Northern via Preston and Oxenholme
from ₹1,890 per person
Best value
Train
Avanti / Northern via Preston and Oxenholme
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Avanti / Northern via Preston and Oxenholme | 2.4 h | ₹1,890–₹6,930per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car up the M6, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹8,820–₹16,380per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Avanti / Northern via Preston and Oxenholme | ₹3,780–₹13,860 | ₹7,560–₹27,720 |
| Private car · Rental car up the M6, per vehicle | ₹8,820–₹16,380 | ₹8,820–₹16,380 |
Once you’re in The Lake District
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Liverpool and The Lake District
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.