How to get to Birkenhead from Chester

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Travel Information to Birkenhead from Chester

Distance14 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£1 - £8
Cheapest modeTrain • £8 • 34 min
Fastest modeTrain • £8 • 34 min
Popular travel companiesAl's Coaches or Merseyrail

Travel 14 miles by train or coach to Birkenhead from Chester. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Al's Coaches or Merseyrail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Chester to Birkenhead.

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from Chester to Birkenhead

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Merseyrail
09:450h34
Chester
10:19Birkenhead
£51One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Merseyrail
09:450h34
Chester
10:19Birkenhead
£51One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Merseyrail
08:010h32
Chester
08:33Birkenhead
£81One-way
0 changes

Other options

Merseyrail
04:540h35
Chester
05:29Birkenhead
£81One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Chester 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 Chester to Birkenhead.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Chester to Birkenhead including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel to Birkenhead from Chester is a train with an average price of £8.

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

A train is £1 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £1 from Chester to Birkenhead.

The fastest way to get to Birkenhead from Chester is by train with an average travel time of 34 min.

Other travel options to Birkenhead take longer:

Coach takes on average 1 h 13 min.

Birkenhead is approximately 14 miles away from Chester.

The average frequency per day from Chester to Birkenhead is:

  • Around 13 coaches per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Chester to Birkenhead as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Chester to Birkenhead:

  • Most travellers who book a train ticket from Chester to Birkenhead depart from Chester to Birkenhead Hamilton Square.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Chester to Birkenhead:

  • You can take a coach from Chester to Birkenhead with Al's Coaches or Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire. Cheap tickets can be found for £3 with Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire from Chester to Birkenhead.
  • You can travel by train to Birkenhead from Chester with Merseyrail or Transport for Wales, and you can find Merseyrail Chester to Birkenhead tickets for £6 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Chester to Birkenhead with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct coach to Birkenhead with Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire with 10 direct coaches per day.
  • You can find 7 direct trains per day to Birkenhead with Transport for Wales or Merseyrail.

Direct services to Birkenhead tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Your journey from Chester to Birkenhead doesn't have to end in Birkenhead. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Manchester, London, Glasgow, Marston Green or Leeds. If you’d like to add Manchester, London, Glasgow, Marston Green or Leeds to your Chester to Birkenhead trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Birkenhead today!

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