There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Birkenhead by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationMk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime StreetLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 33m£32–143Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Liverpool, Liverpool One550 / ...
5h 30m£33–80Drive 172.6 mi
- Drive from Luton to Birkenhead172.6 mi
3h 3m£42–61Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)LTN - LPL
4h£57–125Train
- Take the train from Luton to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 27m£64–156Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 9m£55–157Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 38m£87–271
Luton to Birkenhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Birkenhead is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Birkenhead is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Kettering and Nottingham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Luton and Birkenhead is 168 miles. The road distance is 173.6 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Birkenhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 33m and costs £30 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Luton to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Luton to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Birkenhead train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Birkenhead is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 4h, you could also train, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Birkenhead, England?
National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Liverpool, Liverpool One 3 times a day. Tickets cost £21–65 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Luton to Birkenhead train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Kettering station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Birkenhead is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Luton to Birkenhead.
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