How to get to Liverpool for cruise by air, train, car, coach.

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By air and sea Liverpool acts as the gateway to Merseyside and England's NorthWest.

Cruise companies are increasing their sailings to Liverpool. Fred Olsen Cruise Line and Thomson Cruises offer sailings from the port of Liverpool.

Popular Liverpool Cruise Port Hotel

Regent Maritime Hotel is a 19th-century dockside hotel just 3 miles (5 km) from Liverpool city centre. It's set in the industrial end of Bootle docks not far from the cruise line terminal.

Find the perfect stay in Liverpool at the cruise docks !

Information - Cruise Port Liverpool

Port of Liverpool -- The Port of Liverpool is fast becoming a popular embarkation point for cruise lines. Liverpool is a cultural capital, with more national museums, theatres and galleries than any other UK city outside London.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Line offer cruises from Liverpool whilst Cunard, Royal Caribbean and Crystal Cruises offer itineraries that include Liverpool as a port of call.

Liverpool Cruise Terminals

Liverpool has two cruise terminals. Ships are not able to start and finish cruises at the new City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal. Cruise departures use the Langton Cruise Terminal, further down the Mersey.

Langton Cruise Terminal

Langton cruise terminal is situated in the northern dock system in Bootle. It's a rather primitive terminal deep in north Liverpool’s freight dock system.

At Langton cruise terminal passengers embark and disembark at the beginning or end of their cruise. Fred. Olsen Cruise Line use this terminal as a starting point for their cruises to the North Africa and the Canary Islands, the Iberian coastline, Northern Europe and Scandanavia.

City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal

This cruise terminal is for cruises visiting the city only, located in the heart of the city.

The new city of Liverpool cruise liner terminal was opened in September 2007 and is located at the famous Liverpool Pier Head, only 10 min away from Liverpool city centre. The location is adjacent to the famous skyline trio of the Royal Liver Building, former Cunard headquarters and the Port of Liverpool Building. If you walk for 10 minutes upriver to the Albert Dock you will find the Merseyside Maritime Museum, the Beatles Story and several good lunchtime restaurants.

How to get to Liverpool - Langton Cruise Terminal

By Car :

From M62 leave the M62 at junction 6 continuing ahead under the flyover, at the traffic lights turn right onto the A5058 signposted Ring Road, Bootle. At the traffic lights junction with the A57, continue ahead at the junction with City Centre, passing the 'Jolly Miller' public house. Continue ahead at the junction for Everton, and at the traffic lights at 'Setter & Vine' public house. At the junction with the A580 (north) continue ahead, then at the junction with the A59, take the right hand lane and cross the flyover. At the traffic light junction with the A5038 ('Hill Top' public house) continue ahead then immediately keep left (one-way system). Continue into Bootle and at the traffic lights junction (Hugh Baird College) continue ahead signposted Docks. At the traffic lights junction with the A565 turn right onto the A565 signposted Southport, Preston. Bear left signposted Preston, then merge onto Crosby Road South. Continue ahead into Seaforth Dock (signposted P&O Irish Ferry) and continue ahead to Main Maritime Centre. Follow signs for 'Langton Cruise Terminal'.

The city centre is approximately 45 minutes drive from Chester, Manchester and North Wales; just over 1 hour from Blackpool, the Lake District, Yorkshire Moors and the Peak District National Parks; about 4 hours from London and Edinburgh.

By Coach :

Regular National Express service from around the UK to Liverpool Coach Station. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines also offer a coach transfer from Lime Street rail station to the docks.

By Train :

The closest railway station to Langton Cruise Terminal is Liverpool Lime Street Station (4 miles), from where you can take a taxi to the terminal.

By Air :

Liverpool Airport : Liverpool John Lennon Airport is located 8 miles south of the city centre and just 10 miles from the port.

Manchester Airport : There is a direct link to Liverpool City Centre (journey time 90 minutes). There are regular shuttle flights into Manchester from other major UK airports including London Gatwick and Heathrow.