Travel advice

Flying to Liverpool

Flying to Manchester

Train to Liverpool

Ferry to Liverpool

Coach to Liverpool

Flying to Liverpool

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a major hub for low-cost airlines, with an extensive array of European services. Currently, Irish services are provided by Easyjet, with several daily flights from Belfast International, and Ryanair, with flights from Belfast City Airport, Cork, Derry, Dublin, Knock and Shannon. For delegates travelling from further afield, the only major airline flying into Liverpool is KLM from Amsterdam.

To get into the city centre from Liverpool airport, the best option is the #500 express bus, which terminates at Lime Street Station, a short walk from the conference hotel and the conference venue. A taxi into the centre will cost around £20-25.

Easyjet: www.easyjet.com

KLM: www.klm.com

Ryanair: www.ryanair.com

Flying into Manchester

Manchester International Airport is very accessible from Liverpool, with direct train services every hour. Irish flights are currently available from Belfast City (Flybe), Belfast International (BMI Baby), Cork (Aer Lingus and BMI Baby), Dublin (Aer Lingus and Ryanair), Galway (Aer Arann), Knock (BMI Baby), Shannon (Ryanair) and Waterford (Aer Arann).

To get into Liverpool city centre, take a train to Liverpool Lime Street Station (there are frequent services, both direct and indirect) from the airport train station. The journey from Manchester airport to Liverpool city centre takes about 90 minutes.

Aer Arann: www.aerarann.com

Aer Lingus: www.aerlingus.com

BMI Baby: www.bmibaby.com

Flybe: www.flybe.com

Ryanair: www.ryanair.com

By train

Liverpool’s main station is Lime Street Station, which is a few minutes’ walk from the conference hotel and from the conference venue. The #500 express bus from Liverpool airport also terminates at Lime Street Station.

National Rail enquiries: www.nationalrail.co.uk

Virgin Trains: www.virgintrains.co.uk

By sea

Norfolk Line has ferry sailings to Liverpool from Belfast and Dublin; P&O Irish Sea Ferries offer a Dublin-Liverpool crossing. These take around 7-9 hours. For further options, the major ferry port at Holyhead is about a 90 minute drive from Liverpool.

Norfolk Line: www.norfolkline.com

P&O Irish Sea Ferries: www.poirishsea.com

By coach

Liverpool’s National Express coach station is at Norton Street, close to the conference venue, a slightly longer walk to the conference hotel.

National Express: www.nationalexpress.com