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There are 8 ways to get from Birkenhead to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    3h 49m
    £66–132

  2. Bus via Oxford

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Westgate to Station Roadbus bus X40 / ...
    6h 50m
    £29–47

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus bus Uk920
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    6h 6m
    £50–85

  4. Drive  184.3 mi

    1. Drive from Birkenhead to Readingcar car 184.3 mi
    3h 42m
    £46–66

  5. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    3h 58m
    £71–306

  6. Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LPL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    5h 37m
    £144–499

  7. Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LPL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    6h 28m
    £88–233

  8. Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane LPL - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    6h 3m
    £104–269

Birkenhead to Reading by train

Calendar189Weekly Trains
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 185.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 49m

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 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 6h 6m.

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