Liverpool to Birmingham train
4.9
4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Liverpool to Birmingham
Cheapest price
£19
Average price
£37
Fastest journey
1 h 40 m
Average duration
1 h 51 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
126 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Liverpool to Birmingham is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
C86718C67566
C48979C48979C86718C67566C48979C48979Liverpool to Birmingham train times
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands Trains C86718 | 08:08 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h40 | 09:48 Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 changesDirect | |
| West Midlands Trains C67566 | 08:33 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h47 | 10:20 Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 changesDirect | |
| Avanti West Coast C48979 | 08:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1h50 | 10:33 Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 changes | |
| West Midlands Trains C48979 | 08:43 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2h05 | 10:48 Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Liverpool to Birmingham
Distance 126 km |
Average train duration 2h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price £9 |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 3 |
Train providers 5 |
Fastest train 1h 33m |
First train 05:25 |
Last train 21:33 |
Train providers: West Midlands Trains, Virgin Trains and CrossCountry trains Liverpool to Birmingham
West Midlands Trains, Virgin Trains and CrossCountry trains will get you to Birmingham from Liverpool from £15. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
West Midlands Trains is a train operator based in the United Kingdom, providing services across the West Midlands region. It operates a variety of train types, including the Class 350 Desiro, Class 323 Electrostar, Class 170 Turbostar, and Class 172 Turbostar. These trains offer a range of onboard facilities, such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. Passengers can purchase a range of tickets, including single, return, and season tickets. The most popular routes operated by West Midlands Trains include Birmingham to London Euston, Birmingham to Wolverhampton, and Birmingham to Coventry.
Train information from Liverpool to Birmingham with West Midlands Trains:
- Average Duration: 1 h 40 min
- Cheapest Price: £15
Trains from Liverpool to Birmingham
Many trains depart from Liverpool to Birmingham throughout the day. During the week and on Saturdays, passengers can generally select from two to three journeys an hour. Nearly all trains between these cities offer a direct service, with an average travel time of around one hour 45 minutes. Occasionally, passengers may need to change trains one or more times, especially on Sundays. However, these changes do not usually add much time to the overall duration of the journey. Trains booked for Birmingham International Airport have a journey length of roughly two hours.
Which train companies travel from Liverpool to Birmingham?
Most trains between Liverpool and Birmingham are serviced by West Midlands Railway. However, passengers can also book journeys on the route with Virgin Trains.
How long is the train from Liverpool to Birmingham?
The average duration of a direct journey by train from Liverpool to Birmingham is one hour 45 minutes. Journeys requiring a change or changes generally take around the same amount of time as the length of the stopover involved is very brief. Passengers travelling from Liverpool to Birmingham International Airport can expect a journey duration of around two hours.
How many trains are there from Liverpool to Birmingham?
During the week and on Saturdays, Passengers can usually choose between two to three trains per hour until around 9:00 p.m. After this time, service is generally offered once an hour, with the last train of the day departing before 11:00 p.m. On Sundays, service on this route may be more limited.
What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Liverpool to Birmingham?
Departure train station: Trains depart Liverpool from Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station. This is the city's main station and is easily accessible from the city centre. This station has many dining and shopping options, a long stay car park and a pay-as-you-go WiFi service.
Arrival train station: Trains usually arrive at Birmingham New Street Railway Station. If preferred, trains can also be booked for Birmingham International Airport or Birmingham Moor Street station. Plenty of food, drink, shopping and parking options are available at each location. Birmingham International Airport offers free WiFi whilst the other stations offer pay-as-you-go. Each station is also easily accessible by public transport.
FAQs: Liverpool to Birmingham train
When departing from Liverpool, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway. When arriving in Birmingham, you can end your route in train stations like Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Liverpool Lime Street, which is located around 0.4 miles (732 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Birmingham New Street, located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away from the city centre.
Important Stations and Airports in Liverpool and Birmingham
Wifi
Parking
Dining
Accessibility
WC
Lounge
Ticket Office
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:51 - 00:16 Saturday 05:51 - 00:16 Sunday 07:51 - 00:16 Station staffing times may vary, please visit Merseyrail.org for up-to-date times.
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform” Platforms are accessible via lifts.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- National key toilets: No
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus Stand 4, located in the main concourse area
Wifi
Lockers
ShoppingParkingDining
ATM
TaxisAccessibilityWC
HotelLoungeTicket Office- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38
- Sun: 07:15 - 23:05
- Free public Wi-Fi available.
- The Excess Baggage Co. lockers and staffed luggage storage counter are located in the main concourse near the escalators across from Platform 6. Open daily 08:00 to 21:00.
- Type of shops available: Various retail establishments including Photo Booths to purchase items whilst in the station
- Car Park: Short stay car park located on Skelhorne Street & Long Stay Car Park located on Lord Nelson Street
- Caffè Nero
- Costa Coffee
- Upper Crust
- Starbucks
- JD Wetherspoon
- Taxi: The station taxi rank is located at Skelhorne Street side of the station. There are two customer help points located for passengers requiring assistance.
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis at Liverpool Lime Street station can be provided at the taxi rank. If you require a private accessible taxi please locate a member of the station staff and they will provide you with a local taxi firm company number.
- Full wheelchair access throughout the station, with help points at the Skelhorne Street entrance and at customer information desk in the main concourse.
- Toilets Location: Male and Female toilets located on the station concourse by Lord Nelson street entrance
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National Key (RADAR) toilet is located next to the Male and Female toilets by the Lord Nelson Street entrance. If you do not have a key please locate a member of staff and they will provide you with one.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Pembroke Studios
- Riley’s Rooms
- Holiday Inn Liverpool City Center
- Waiting rooms location: Located on main concourse
- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38
- Sun: 07:15 - 23:05
- Suburban train lines: Wirral Line (green)
- Bus lines: 9, 10, 61, 82, 79, 86C, 500
- Train lines: Northern, West Midlands, TransPennine Express, East Midlands, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, London Northwestern
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail replacement services depart at the Bus stop on Skelhorne Street, near the Tesco Express. L3 5GA.
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