Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Travel options

Taxis

There is a taxi stop directly outside the entrance to the airport terminal and there are taxis waiting to meet all arriving flights. The journey into Liverpool city centre is 7 miles and takes about 20 minutes. The fare is about £12-£14.

For more information or to book a taxi call visit Mersey Cabs (www.merseycabs.co.uk/), or call Mersey Cabs on +44 (0)151 733 3393.

Car

Liverpool John Lennon Airport lies within Liverpool city itself on the southern edge of the city. It is conveniently located within the Merseyside road network and lies close to 5 motorways including the M62 to Manchester which is just 30 miles away, and the M6 towards London. Use the VisitBritain journey planner (visitbritain.transportdirect.info/visitbritain/en) to find the best route to your destination.

Postcode: If you are using a satellite navigation system the postcode is L24 1YD.

Car hire

There are 5 car hire desks located in the main terminal building. See car hire at Liverpool Airport for details.

Bus

A number of bus services leave from directly outside the airport going to Liverpool and the surrounding area. You'll find buses to Liverpool city centre every day 24 hours a day. Between 05:10 and 00:00 you can take the Arriva 500 bus to Lime Street station - Liverpool's main train station. Between 00:27 and 04:57, there is the night bus N86, which goes to Queen Square Bus Station, just 2 minutes' walk from Lime Street Station. Journey time for both is about 45 minutes. An adult ticket for the 500 bus is £2, and for the N86 is £3.50.

There's also an hourly Arriva 700 bus from the airport to Manchester Piccadilly train station between 05:30 and 00:30 every day. The journey takes about 1 hour 45 minutes and an adult single ticket costs £3.50.

For more information on these and other services from Liverpool airport visit Arriva (www.arrivabus.co.uk/), or call Travelwise on +44 (0)870 608 2608.

Train

Take a taxi or bus to Liverpool Lime Street Station (see above). From here and from Liverpool Central Station, just a stop away, you can take direct and connecting trains to destinations all over the UK. Manchester, Chester, Blackpool, Leeds, York and North Wales are all nearby, and London is only 2 hours 30 minutes away by train.

For information about train times, routes and fare, or to book your ticket online or over the phone visit National Rail (www.nationalrail.co.uk/), or call +44 (0)20 7278 5240.