There are 6 ways to get from Birkenhead to Reading by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- 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 Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 50m£80–149Drive 184.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birkenhead to Readingcar 184.4 mi
3h 42m£46–66Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- 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 train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 8m£72–297Train via Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain Llandudno Junction - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 53m£89–154Bus 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 Readingtrain
4h 24m£97–211Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 40m£125–494
Birkenhead to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Reading is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead to Reading. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Reading via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Reading is 186 miles. The road distance is 185.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Birkenhead to Reading, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Reading train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Birkenhead to Reading train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Reading is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Birkenhead to Reading.
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What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Reading via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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