Getting to the Liverpool Airport

Ways to get to Liverpool Airport

Like any other world class city, Liverpool is well served by rail, air, sea and road. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is the fastest growing airport in Europe. However there are two main ways of travelling to Liverpool from wherever you arrive in Britain. These are by train or by coach.


Rail: The Northern Line connects Liverpool with Ormskirk, Kirby, Southport and Hunts Cross, while the Wirral line links Liverpool with West Kirby, Ellesmere Port, New Brighton and Chester, each generally running every 15 minutes. As a whole, the network constitutes one of the most frequent commuter services outside London.

The local services operate out of Liverpool City Centre at Liverpool Central, Moorfields, James Street and Lime Street, the latter being the City's main train station, serving both local and national routes.

The national routes connect with all major cities in the UK. There is a taxi rank outside, and parking is available nearby.
Information on routes and timetables is available as follows:

National Rail Services +44 (0) 345 48 49 50
Regional Railways (North West) +44 (0) 151 709 8292
Virgin West Coast Trains +44 (0) 345 222333
on-line ticket purchase is available at: www.thetrainline.com and www.virgintrains.co.uk


Road: An excellent motorway network connects Liverpool with the rest of the country. The M6 links to the city centre via the M58, M56 or the M62. Outside peak traffic times Manchester is just 45 minutes drive and London takes just over 4 hours.


Taxis: There are plenty of Hackney Cabs operating in Liverpool, which can be hailed or picked up at one of the City Center's Taxi ranks at Lime Street Station, James Street Station, Adelphi Hotel, Whitechapel, Sir Thomas Street and Chinatown. Alternatively, they can be booked by phone via Dial-A-Cab Hackney Cabs on
Tel: +44 (0) 151 480 8000.