Travel to Liverpool

You can fly to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, to Manchester Airport or to London (Heathrow). Other international airports with railway connections include: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, and London City.

From Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 7 km south from the city centre.

• By bus: line 80A to Liverpool city centre (from 05.59 to 23.01 on weekdays, every 30 minutes). You can buy a ticket in the bus. Travel time: ca. 45 minutes. Stop at Liverpool ONE Hanover street. 5-10 minutes walk to Adelphi hotel.
• By bus/taxi to Liverpool South Parkway where you take a local train. Stop at Liverpool Central. 2 minutes walk to Adelphi hotel.
• By taxi: all Hackney Carriage (black cabs) and their drivers are carefully vetted and licensed by the local authority, average price to City Centre £24 - £30 (€28 - €35), depending on time of day and traffic. Uber and other private hire taxis may be available for a slightly lower price. Black cabs normally carry up to five passengers, although some larger vehicles are available.

Public transport app: Merseytravel.

From Manchester Airport

A train station is located at the heart of Manchester airport, at 5-10 minutes walk from your arrival terminal. You can take a direct train to Liverpool Lime Street or a train with one change at Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street. Trains are running 7 days a week. The journey to Liverpool takes an hour and a half.

You can buy your ticket at the ticket machines in the station or online through apps like Omio.

From Liverpool Lime Street it is less than 5 minutes walk to the Adelphi hotel.

From London Heathrow

• About 4 hours by car (340 km).
• from Heathrow Terminals 2&3 to Liverpool Lime Street by train: about 3.30-4.00 h with 2-3 changes. Book your ticket in advance. From ca. € 140.
• from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street: direct 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 28 minutes, advance prices from £34.50 (approx € 40).

Mentioned prices are for bookings made in advance. The closer to the day of travel the booking is made and the more seats already booked the prices increase so a ticket for the same day can be a lot more expensive than one booked well ahead. For information, the "M" on the railway stations and bus stops is the logo for Merseytravel not Metro.