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Compare train and coach for Chester to Birkenhead
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chester to Birkenhead among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £4 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, while a train costs an average of £7.
Distance: 24 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£7 Average Price | £4 Average Price Cheapest | £5 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 4m Average total duration Fastest 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Birkenhead:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Birkenhead costing on average £7.
Other travel options to Birkenhead take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 53m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (34m by train vs 36m by car). Tickets start at around £7 compared to roughly £5 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Chester to Birkenhead
How to get to Birkenhead from Chester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chester to Birkenhead is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:370h34Chester8:11Birkenhead£81One-way0 changes
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- 7:370h34Chester8:11Birkenhead£81One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 7:370h34Chester8:11Birkenhead£81One-way0 changes
Other options
- 8:070h34Chester8:41Birkenhead£81One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Birkenhead:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Birkenhead costing on average £7.
Other travel options to Birkenhead take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 53m.
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Birkenhead as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ).
- Travel with FlixBus, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Birkenhead by coach.
- Travel with Mersey Rail, Transport for Wales, Merseyrail to go to Birkenhead by train.
- 19 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.
- 13 direct trains per day with Mersey Rail, Transport for Wales, Merseyrail.
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