Distance from Liverpool to Manchester

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Liverpool and Manchester is 50.3 kilometres, too close for a flight to make sense. By road it is about 55 km via M62 and Edge Lane, which takes around 50 min of driving without stops. The map below shows the route, and the calculator recomputes it for any other pair of places.

Straight line50.3 km
By road55 km
Driving time50 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Liverpool to Manchester, in the United Kingdom. The straight-line distance comes from the haversine formula (great-circle distance). The road distance and driving time are the fastest car route on the OpenStreetMap road network, computed with OSRM; the actual time depends on traffic, stops and the roads you choose. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to redraw the route live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Liverpool to Manchester?
In a straight line it is 50.3 km. By road it is about 55 km, roughly 50 min of driving.
How many kilometres by road between Liverpool and Manchester?
About 55 km on the fastest route via M62 and Edge Lane, which takes around 50 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
How is this distance calculated?
The straight-line distance uses the haversine formula, which gives the shortest path between two points on the Earth's surface.