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Compare train and coach for Birmingham to Birkenhead
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Birkenhead among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, while a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 126 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£11 Average Price Cheapest | £26 Average Price | £25 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 9m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Birkenhead:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Birkenhead costing on average £26.
Other travel options to Birkenhead take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 9m.
Tickets start at around £11 compared to roughly £25 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £15. The journey takes 2h 39m versus 2h 1m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get to Birkenhead from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Birkenhead is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 17:152h20Birmingham19:35Birkenhead£71One-way0 changes
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- 17:152h20Birmingham19:35Birkenhead£71One-way0 changes
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- 17:152h20Birmingham19:35Birkenhead£71One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Birkenhead:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Birkenhead costing on average £26.
Other travel options to Birkenhead take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 9m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Birkenhead as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ).
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast to go to Birkenhead by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birkenhead by coach.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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