There are 8 ways to get from Birkenhead to Poole by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 3m£114–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
9h 31m£37–78Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
33h 10m£146–1,455Drive 224.1 mi
- Drive from Birkenhead to Poolecar 224.1 mi
4h 49m£55–80Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 52m£116–206Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
4h 8m£84–201Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
6h 14m£108–273Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Pooletrain
6h 1m£94–301
Birkenhead to Poole by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Poole is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Poole is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs £80 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Birkenhead to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Birkenhead to Poole. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Poole via Isle of Man Douglas, Dublin Terminal 1 and Port of Cherbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead to Poole. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Poole via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Poole is 310 miles. The road distance is 225.4 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Poole without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 3m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Birkenhead to Poole, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Birkenhead to Poole train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Poole via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Seldown Coach Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £13–185
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- £34
- Standard Fare
- £185
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–281
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £144
- Car&Adult
- £281
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Poole is to train via London which takes 5h 3m and costs £110 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 9h 31m.
Birkenhead to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Birkenhead to Poole train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Poole is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Birkenhead to Poole.
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