Liverpool to County Durham
How to get from Liverpool to County Durham by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 35m · 147 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Liverpool to the heart of County Durham. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 7 Childwall Valley Service Station
- mile 8 Rainhill Service Station
- mile 14 Burtonwood Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 14 Gemini Service Station
- mile 20 Oakwood Gate Service Station
- mile 20 Culcheth Garage
- mile 24 Irlam Gateway Service Station
- mile 37 Moto Birch Services Moto towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of County Durham: Bishop Auckland · from Liverpool Lime Street
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in County Durham
Roslyn Cottage
✓ Private hot tub on a covered verandah
Durham, North East England
Sleeps 4
£467 per break
Check availability
Sandy Park
🏖️ 0.57 miles from Crimdon (Excellent water quality)
Crimdon, North East England
Sleeps 4
£475 per break
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Horatio Cottage
🏖️ 0.5 miles from Roker - Sunderland (Excellent water quality)
Durham, North East England
Sleeps 4
£849 per break
Check availabilityOnce you're there
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Newham Grange Leisure FarmZoos & Wildlife
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Visitor Centre and Gas Engine HouseMuseums & Galleries
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Beam Engine HouseMuseums & Galleries
Killhope Lead Mining MuseumMuseums & Galleries
Corstopitum Visitor's CentreMuseums & Galleries
The BishopsMuseums & Galleries
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