- Must visit
Museum of Liverpool
Flagship city museum on the waterfront covering Liverpool’s social history, port heritage, music, and global influence.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birkenhead to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $6.
Distance: 1 miles (3 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
$5 Average price Cheapest | $6 Average price |
48m Average total duration 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 34m Average total duration Fastest 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Birkenhead to Liverpool:
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birkenhead to Liverpool costing on average $6 (€5).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 18m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 12:39AM | Arrival Time 06:46AM | Duration 6h07 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 08:17AM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 08:11AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 08:31AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 08:51AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 09:05AM | Arrival Time 09:17AM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 09:11AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 09:18AM | Arrival Time 09:28AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 09:29AM | Arrival Time 09:39AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 09:31AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 09:48AM | Arrival Time 09:58AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 09:51AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 09:59AM | Arrival Time 10:09AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 10:05AM | Arrival Time 10:17AM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 10:11AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 10:14AM | Arrival Time 10:23AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 10:18AM | Arrival Time 10:28AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 10:29AM | Arrival Time 10:39AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 10:31AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 10:47AM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 10:37AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 0h13 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 10:48AM | Arrival Time 10:58AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 10:51AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 10:59AM | Arrival Time 11:09AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:05AM | Arrival Time 11:17AM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:07AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 0h13 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:14AM | Arrival Time 11:23AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 11:16AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 11:23AM | Arrival Time 11:33AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 11:29AM | Arrival Time 11:38AM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 11:47AM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 11:53AM | Arrival Time 12:03PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 11:56AM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:59AM | Arrival Time 12:09PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 12:17PM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:14PM | Arrival Time 12:23PM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 12:16PM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 12:23PM | Arrival Time 12:33PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:29PM | Arrival Time 12:39PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:35PM | Arrival Time 12:47PM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 12:39PM | Arrival Time 12:48PM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 12:53PM | Arrival Time 01:03PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Departure Time 12:59PM | Arrival Time 01:08PM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:54PM | Arrival Time 12:06AM | Duration 0h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
The table below shows live departures for Birkenhead to Liverpool buses for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8:05 AM Birkenhead | 0h12 | 8:17 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:11 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 8:20 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:31 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 8:40 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:51 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 9:00 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:05 AM Birkenhead | 0h12 | 9:17 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:11 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 9:20 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:18 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 9:28 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:29 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 9:39 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:31 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 9:40 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:48 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 9:58 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:51 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 10:00 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:59 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 10:09 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 AM Birkenhead | 0h12 | 10:17 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:11 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 10:20 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:14 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 10:23 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:18 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 10:28 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:29 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 10:39 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:31 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 10:40 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:35 AM Birkenhead | 0h12 | 10:47 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:37 AM Birkenhead | 0h13 | 10:50 AM Liverpool | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:48 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 10:58 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:51 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 11:00 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:59 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 11:09 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 11:10 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:05 AM Birkenhead | 0h12 | 11:17 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:07 AM Birkenhead | 0h13 | 11:20 AM Liverpool | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 11:14 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 11:23 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:16 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 11:25 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:23 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 11:33 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:29 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 11:38 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 11:40 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:35 AM Birkenhead | 0h12 | 11:47 AM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:53 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 12:03 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:56 AM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 12:05 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:59 AM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 12:09 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 12:10 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:05 PM Birkenhead | 0h12 | 12:17 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:14 PM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 12:23 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:16 PM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 12:25 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:23 PM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 12:33 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:29 PM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 12:39 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:30 PM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 12:40 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:35 PM Birkenhead | 0h12 | 12:47 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:39 PM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 12:48 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:40 PM Birkenhead | 0h25 | 1:05 PM Liverpool | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 12:53 PM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 1:03 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:59 PM Birkenhead | 0h09 | 1:08 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Birkenhead | 0h10 | 1:10 PM Liverpool | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Birkenhead to Liverpool run on average 4 times per day, taking around 18m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $4 (€3) if you book in advance.
There are 4 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:42, the last at 22:59. The fastest bus covers the 1 miles (3 km) distance in 9m.
Distance 1 miles (3 km) |
Average bus duration 18m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 (€3) |
Buses per day 4 |
Direct buses 4 |
Fastest bus 9m |
First bus 5:42 AM |
Last bus 10:59 PM |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Discover the best of Liverpool — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Liverpool trip today.
Flagship city museum on the waterfront covering Liverpool’s social history, port heritage, music, and global influence.
Renowned public gallery with European old masters, Victorian works, and strong collections of painting, sculpture, and decorative art.
Leading modern and contemporary art gallery known for major exhibitions and national collection displays at the Royal Albert Dock.
Iconic waterfront promenade with Mersey views, the Three Graces, and some of the city’s best photo spots.
Scenic walking route along the Mersey connecting major sights, museums, and open views across the river.
Creative district filled with street art, warehouses, music venues, and photogenic corners popular with younger visitors.
Liverpool’s signature stew made with slow-cooked beef or lamb, potatoes, carrots and onions. It is the city’s best-known traditional dish and gave Liverpudlians the nickname Scousers.
A meat-free version of Scouse made with potatoes, carrots, onions and sometimes pearl barley or lentils. It reflects the city’s working-class food traditions.
A traditional Liverpool bread pudding made from leftover bread, dried fruit, spices and tea, usually served with custard. It is a nostalgic local dessert found in cafés and bakeries.
Refined fine-dining restaurant in a grand Victorian setting, known for modern British tasting menus and polished service.
Well-known food hall in the Baltic Triangle with a lively atmosphere and a range of street-food traders, bars and communal seating.
Upscale restaurant with city views, serving modern British dishes, seafood and afternoon tea in a stylish atmosphere.
Moderate by UK standards. Pubs, cafés, and transport are fairly priced, while hotels and waterfront dining cost more on weekends and during football matches.
Service charge may be added in restaurants; if not, tip 10-12.5% for good service. No tip needed for pubs at the bar. Round up taxi fares or add about 10%.
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