How to get to Birkenhead from Birmingham

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Compare train and coach for Birmingham to Birkenhead

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Birkenhead among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £125.

Distance: 126 km

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£137

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£14

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2h 16m

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1h 46m

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30m

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3h 25m

Average total duration

2h 55m

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from Birmingham to Birkenhead

How to get to Birkenhead from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Birkenhead is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

West Midlands Trains
07:041h38
Birmingham
08:42Birkenhead
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07:041h38
Birmingham
08:42Birkenhead
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Avanti West Coast
07:511h32
Birmingham
09:23Birkenhead
£1011One-way
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10:041h38
Birmingham
11:42Birkenhead
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11:041h38
Birmingham
12:42Birkenhead
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Birmingham
13:42Birkenhead
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FAQs: Birmingham to Birkenhead

Travel to Birkenhead easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Birkenhead.

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There are 2 options to travel between Birmingham and Birkenhead including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Birmingham to Birkenhead is a coach with an average price of £14.

This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Birkenhead:

A coach is £111 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Birkenhead costing on average £125.

The fastest way to travel from Birmingham to Birkenhead is by train with an average journey time of 1h 38m.

Other travel options to Birkenhead take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 10m.

The Birmingham to Birkenhead distance is approximately 126 km.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Birkenhead is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 3 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birmingham to Birkenhead:
  • Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Birmingham to Birkenhead, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with West Midlands Trains, Cross Country, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Birkenhead by train.
  • Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Birkenhead by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Birkenhead with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct trains per day with West Midlands Trains.
  • 2 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Birmingham to Birkenhead often also extend their vacation to go to Manchester, London, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Birkenhead and these popular destinations at a great price.

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