Liverpool routes: questions and answers
Based on OSRM routing (demo server, car profile) (Project OSRM, using OpenStreetMap data, live routing on current OpenStreetMap data) and 2 other sources. Checked .
Liverpool's Street Knowledge Test asks about the shortest journeys across key parts of the city. The Council emails you the list of routes to learn after you book. The list is not public and we have not seen it, so these are our own journeys and they may not match it. The Council does not say how its route questions are worded.
For each journey we asked a routing engine (OSRM, car profile) for its route and for many other real routes on today's OpenStreetMap road map. The right answer is the shortest one we found, listed by its main roads. The wrong answers are real routes too, and longer.
Routing engines do not always follow bus lanes, bus gates, new one-way streets or roadworks, and the Council's answer may differ. The real test decides what is right. A big site such as a hospital or park is taken from one point on the map, so your own start or finish may change the distance a little.
32 questions in 3 sets. Answer one set at a time and you'll see the right answer straight away. Every question and answer is also listed below and in a free PDF.
From the city centre and the waterfront
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What is the shortest route from Liverpool Cathedral to Goodison Park?
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From the city centre and the waterfront11 questions
1. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Cathedral to Goodison Park?
Answer: D. Rodney Street, St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Everton Valley, Walton Lane. The route via Rodney Street, St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Everton Valley, Walton Lane is about 5.2 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.9 km, about 7.5 km and about 8.1 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
2. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
Answer: A. Brownlow Hill, Edge Lane, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road. The route via Brownlow Hill, Edge Lane, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road is about 7.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 8.7 km, about 8.9 km and about 9.1 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
3. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Anfield?
Answer: B. Copperas Hill, Brunswick Road, Everton Road, Heyworth Street, Mere Lane, Venmore Street. The route via Copperas Hill, Brunswick Road, Everton Road, Heyworth Street, Mere Lane, Venmore Street is about 4.1 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 4.9 km, about 5.2 km and about 5.6 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
4. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Broadgreen Hospital?
Answer: C. Copperas Hill, Prescot Street, Kensington, Prescot Road, Queens Drive, North Road. The route via Copperas Hill, Prescot Street, Kensington, Prescot Road, Queens Drive, North Road is about 6.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.8 km, about 8.5 km and about 9.8 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
5. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
Answer: A. Park Road, Aigburth Road, Garston Way, Speke Road, Speke Hall Avenue. The route via Park Road, Aigburth Road, Garston Way, Speke Road, Speke Hall Avenue is about 14.2 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 14.9 km, about 17.6 km and about 17.7 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
6. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Lime Street station to Speke Hall?
Answer: D. Park Road, Aigburth Road, Garston Way, Speke Road, The Walk. The route via Park Road, Aigburth Road, Garston Way, Speke Road, The Walk is about 12.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 13.1 km, about 14.6 km and about 16.1 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
7. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Women's Hospital to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
Answer: C. Earle Road, Lawrence Road, Wellington Road, Rathbone Road, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road. The route via Earle Road, Lawrence Road, Wellington Road, Rathbone Road, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road is about 6.4 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.6 km, about 7.7 km and about 8.1 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
8. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Women's Hospital to Anfield?
Answer: B. Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Low Hill, Everton Road, Mere Lane, Venmore Street. The route via Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Low Hill, Everton Road, Mere Lane, Venmore Street is about 5.1 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 5.7 km, about 6.5 km and about 7.6 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
9. What is the shortest route from Royal Albert Dock to Anfield?
Answer: D. Hanover Street, Copperas Hill, St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Walton Breck Road. The route via Hanover Street, Copperas Hill, St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Walton Breck Road is about 5.9 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.2 km, about 6.4 km and about 7.7 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
10. What is the shortest route from Royal Albert Dock to the Palm House in Sefton Park?
Answer: B. Park Lane, St James Street, Upper Parliament Street, Princes Avenue, Croxteth Road, Mossley Hill Drive. The route via Park Lane, St James Street, Upper Parliament Street, Princes Avenue, Croxteth Road, Mossley Hill Drive is about 5.5 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.3 km, about 6.6 km and about 7.1 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
11. What is the shortest route from the Titanic Hotel to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital?
Answer: A. Great Howard Street, Pall Mall, Hunter Street, New Islington, Prescot Street. The route via Great Howard Street, Pall Mall, Hunter Street, New Islington, Prescot Street is about 4.4 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 5.0 km, about 5.3 km and about 5.3 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
From north and east Liverpool11 questions
12. What is the shortest route from Aintree Racecourse to Liverpool Lime Street station?
Answer: A. Melling Road, Rice Lane, County Road, Westminster Road, Great Homer Street, St Anne Street. The route via Melling Road, Rice Lane, County Road, Westminster Road, Great Homer Street, St Anne Street is about 10.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 11.6 km, about 12.4 km and about 13.0 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
13. What is the shortest route from Aintree University Hospital to Broadgreen Hospital?
Answer: D. Lower Lane, East Lancashire Road, Townsend Avenue, Queens Drive, North Road. The route via Lower Lane, East Lancashire Road, Townsend Avenue, Queens Drive, North Road is about 8.8 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.8 km, about 10.0 km and about 10.6 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
14. What is the shortest route from Aintree University Hospital to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital?
Answer: C. Longmoor Lane, Rice Lane, County Road, Walton Road, St Domingo Road, Everton Road. The route via Longmoor Lane, Rice Lane, County Road, Walton Road, St Domingo Road, Everton Road is about 9.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.9 km, about 11.0 km and about 11.4 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
15. What is the shortest route from Alder Hey Children's Hospital to Royal Albert Dock?
Answer: B. East Prescot Road, St Oswalds Street, Edge Lane, Brownlow Hill, Hanover Street. The route via East Prescot Road, St Oswalds Street, Edge Lane, Brownlow Hill, Hanover Street is about 8.3 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.2 km, about 9.8 km and about 11.0 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
16. What is the shortest route from Anfield to Aintree University Hospital?
Answer: A. Arkles Lane, Utting Avenue, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane. The route via Arkles Lane, Utting Avenue, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane is about 6.2 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.1 km, about 8.0 km and about 8.3 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
17. What is the shortest route from Anfield to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
Answer: A. Oakfield Road, Belmont Road, Rocky Lane, West Derby Road, Mill Lane, Eaton Road. The route via Oakfield Road, Belmont Road, Rocky Lane, West Derby Road, Mill Lane, Eaton Road is about 5.9 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.5 km, about 6.7 km and about 7.2 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
18. What is the shortest route from Broadgreen Hospital to Aintree University Hospital?
Answer: C. Thomas Drive, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane. The route via Thomas Drive, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane is about 9.2 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 10.2 km, about 10.3 km and about 10.8 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
19. What is the shortest route from Croxteth Hall to Aintree University Hospital?
Answer: B. Croxteth Hall Lane, Oak Lane, Dwerryhouse Lane, Lower House Lane, Lower Lane. The route via Croxteth Hall Lane, Oak Lane, Dwerryhouse Lane, Lower House Lane, Lower Lane is about 5.5 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.1 km, about 7.5 km and about 7.6 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
20. What is the shortest route from Croxteth Hall to Anfield?
Answer: D. Croxteth Hall Lane, Oak Lane, Muirhead Avenue East, Queens Drive, Utting Avenue. The route via Croxteth Hall Lane, Oak Lane, Muirhead Avenue East, Queens Drive, Utting Avenue is about 7.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.8 km, about 8.0 km and about 8.5 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
21. What is the shortest route from Goodison Park to Liverpool Women's Hospital?
Answer: A. Walton Lane, St Domingo Road, Everton Road, Low Hill, Grove Street, Upper Parliament Street. The route via Walton Lane, St Domingo Road, Everton Road, Low Hill, Grove Street, Upper Parliament Street is about 5.7 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 6.5 km, about 6.7 km and about 8.7 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
22. What is the shortest route from Goodison Park to the Titanic Hotel?
Answer: B. Walton Lane, Everton Valley, Kirkdale Road, Boundary Street, Blackstone Street, Regent Road. The route via Walton Lane, Everton Valley, Kirkdale Road, Boundary Street, Blackstone Street, Regent Road is about 3.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 4.3 km, about 4.8 km and about 5.6 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
From south Liverpool and the airport10 questions
23. What is the shortest route from Calderstones Park to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital?
Answer: D. Menlove Avenue, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Low Hill. The route via Menlove Avenue, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Low Hill is about 7.3 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 8.1 km, about 8.2 km and about 8.5 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
24. What is the shortest route from Festival Gardens to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital?
Answer: C. Riverside Drive, Sefton Street, Parliament Street, Hope Street, Mount Pleasant, Low Hill. The route via Riverside Drive, Sefton Street, Parliament Street, Hope Street, Mount Pleasant, Low Hill is about 6.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 8.1 km, about 8.7 km and about 9.1 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
25. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Aquatics Centre to Aintree University Hospital?
Answer: B. Rathbone Road, Derby Lane, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane. The route via Rathbone Road, Derby Lane, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, East Lancashire Road, Lower Lane is about 9.7 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 11.4 km, about 11.6 km and about 11.9 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
26. What is the shortest route from Liverpool Hope University to Royal Albert Dock?
Answer: D. Queens Drive, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Parliament Street, Chaloner Street. The route via Queens Drive, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Parliament Street, Chaloner Street is about 8.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.6 km, about 10.5 km and about 10.6 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
27. What is the shortest route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
Answer: A. Speke Hall Avenue, Speke Hall Road, Hillfoot Road, Menlove Avenue, Queens Drive, East Prescot Road. The route via Speke Hall Avenue, Speke Hall Road, Hillfoot Road, Menlove Avenue, Queens Drive, East Prescot Road is about 13.5 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 15.3 km, about 17.7 km and about 19.0 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
28. What is the shortest route from Liverpool South Parkway station to Broadgreen Hospital?
Answer: D. Mather Avenue, Queens Drive, North Road. The route via Mather Avenue, Queens Drive, North Road is about 7.6 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 8.4 km, about 8.8 km and about 9.2 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
29. What is the shortest route from Strawberry Field to Liverpool Lime Street station?
Answer: B. Menlove Avenue, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street, Renshaw Street. The route via Menlove Avenue, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street, Renshaw Street is about 8.0 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 9.0 km, about 10.1 km and about 10.4 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
30. What is the shortest route from Sudley House to Liverpool Lime Street station?
Answer: A. North Mossley Hill Road, Greenbank Road, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street. The route via North Mossley Hill Road, Greenbank Road, Smithdown Road, Upper Parliament Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street is about 6.8 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.5 km, about 7.7 km and about 8.8 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
31. What is the shortest route from the Palm House in Sefton Park to Aintree University Hospital?
Answer: D. Greenbank Drive, Rathbone Road, Derby Lane, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, Lower Lane. The route via Greenbank Drive, Rathbone Road, Derby Lane, Queens Drive, Townsend Avenue, Lower Lane is about 11.8 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 14.7 km, about 14.8 km and about 14.9 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
32. What is the shortest route from the Palm House in Sefton Park to Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
Answer: C. Greenbank Drive, Blantyre Road, Wellington Road, Rathbone Road, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road. The route via Greenbank Drive, Blantyre Road, Wellington Road, Rathbone Road, St Oswalds Street, Prescot Road is about 6.4 km. The other routes are real but longer: about 7.2 km, about 8.0 km and about 9.2 km. Route checked with the OSRM demo server, car profile, 1 November 2026
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Sources
- OSRM routing (demo server, car profile), Project OSRM, using OpenStreetMap data, live routing on current OpenStreetMap data. Checked 1 November 2026.
- OpenStreetMap (Nominatim search), OpenStreetMap contributors, used to find the start and end points. Checked 1 November 2026.
- 5. Pass the Street Knowledge Test and ID checks, Liverpool City Council, undated. Checked 1 November 2026.
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