There are 9 ways to get from Brighton to Birkenhead by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 15m£47–234Train, bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Grange Roadbus X1 / ...
8h 51m£21–81Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
8h 19m£35–103Drive 254.8 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Birkenheadcar 254.8 mi
4h 46m£62–89Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
5h 28m£62–158Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 33m£229–744Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 14m£82–289Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 46m£132–411Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 10m£86–206
Brighton to Birkenhead by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Birkenhead is to train and bus and line 1 bus which costs £20 - £85 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Birkenhead is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £45 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Brighton and Birkenhead is 248 miles. The road distance is 256.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Birkenhead without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £45 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Brighton to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Brighton to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Birkenhead train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Birkenhead is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £45 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 8h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Birkenhead, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Grange Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Birkenhead train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Birkenhead is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Brighton to Birkenhead.
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