There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Birkenhead by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 20m£35–203Drive 222.5 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Birkenheadcar 222.5 mi
4h 45m£54–78Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
5h 58m£84–267Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 40m£69–177Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 59m£66–253Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 56m£113–358
Bournemouth to Birkenhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Birkenhead is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Birkenhead is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Birkenhead is 262 miles. The road distance is 223.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Birkenhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs £35 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bournemouth to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Birkenhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Birkenhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Birkenhead is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Bournemouth to Birkenhead.
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Birkenhead, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Liverpool Lime Street via Wolverhampton in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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