There are 9 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 / ...
4h 59m£109–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035 / ...
7h 33m£51–146Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
33h 10m£494–1,926Drive 224.4 mi
- Drive from Birkenhead to Poolecar 224.4 mi
4h 51m£56–81Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 22m£105–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Bus Stationbus X6
10h 14m£90–163Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
4h 16m£88–227Fly 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 10m£107–247Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
6h 8m£77–307
Birkenhead to Poole by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Poole is to bus which costs £50 - £150 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Poole is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 16m and costs £85 - £230.
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 Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
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 4h 59m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Poole is 309 miles. The road distance is 225.7 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Poole without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 59m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Birkenhead to Poole, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, 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 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Seldown Coach Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–279
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £279
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Poole is to train via London which takes 4h 59m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 7h 33m.
Birkenhead to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 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 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Birkenhead to Poole.
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