There are 7 ways to get from London to Birkenhead by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
2h 16m£35–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
6h 15m£10–40Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Liverpool209.7 mi
4h 10m£20–35Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
3h 48m£66–232Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from London Euston to Bletchleytrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
5h 44m£32–145Drive 204 mi
- Drive from London to Birkenheadcar 204 mi
3h 46m£50–71Train to Southampton Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
4h 37m£86–214
London to Birkenhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Birkenhead is to rideshare which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from London to Birkenhead is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £35 - £190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Euston and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between London and Birkenhead is 194 miles. The road distance is 205.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Birkenhead without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £35 - £190.
The train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Birkenhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London to Birkenhead is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £35 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £40 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between London, England and Birkenhead, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £35–190 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One hourly. Tickets cost £10–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- 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
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
London to Birkenhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Birkenhead is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from London to Birkenhead.
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There are 2513+ hotels available in Birkenhead.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Birkenhead. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.