Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool

This information is correct as of February 2016

Airlines flying from Edinburgh to Liverpool

Flybe offer direct flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Terminal Information

Edinburgh Airport

Passengers travelling from Edinburgh to Liverpool should aim to arrive at the airport at least 1 hour before their flight is scheduled to depart. There is just one terminal, with check in desks on the ground floor. Flybe offer online, mobile or check in at the airport. If you have checked in online and are travelling with hold luggage you can take this to the bag drop desks to check in.

Edinburgh Airport has a range of shops where you can pick up last-minute gifts or treat yourself to some new perfume. Shops in the terminal include Mac, Boots, Jo Malone, Accessorize and Dixons Travel as well as World Duty Free. If you're buying heavier items, such as perfume or alcohol, you can use the Shop & Collect service to buy now and collect your items on your return.

The airport has plenty of dining options. For a light bite, head for Yo! Sushi, EAT, Costa Coffee or Caffe Nero, or there's The Sir Walter Scott or Fringe Bar & Eating Place for meals.

The Aspire Lounge and No 1. Traveller Lounge are available in the departure lounge if you wish to upgrade. Here you will enjoy free unlimited Wi-Fi access, daily newspapers, magazines, complimentary alcoholic, soft, and hot drinks and snacks.

There is 2 hours of free Wi-Fi access available at the airport.

Liverpool Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport has just one terminal and is located around 7.5 miles south-east of the city centre.

You can take a bus (services 86, 86A, 86D or 80A) from one of the Arriva bus stops outside the terminal directly to the city centre. The journey takes around 30 minutes, depending on traffic. You can purchase a Walrus Card, which allows travel on local buses and trains, at the SPAR located on the ground floor of the terminal building.

You can also reach Liverpool city centre by taxi and there is a Hackney cab rank outside the main terminal entrance. Car hire rental companies based here include Avis, Europcar, Enterprise and Hertz. The car rental centre is located on the ground floor of the short-stay car park, which is opposite the terminal building.

What to expect in Liverpool

Liverpool was named 'European Capital of Culture 2008' and is probably best known as the birthplace of The Beatles – but there's more to this vibrant city than its musical heritage. Liverpool is said to be one of the world's friendliest cities and it's a popular tourist destination – you'll also find more Grade II listed buildings here than anywhere else in the UK (except London).

The best time to visit Liverpool is in the summer months, when warmer temperatures and longer, sunnier days let you see the city at its best, although bear in mind attractions will be busier. Spring in Liverpool is quite pleasant but can be wet – bring an umbrella and it can still be an appealing time of year to visit the city.