How to travel from Birkenhead to Liverpool

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from Birkenhead to Liverpool

How to get from Birkenhead to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Birkenhead to Liverpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Mersey RailC62802
    8:01 AM0h03
    Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ)
    8:04 AMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)
    $61One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Mersey RailC62802
    8:01 AM0h03
    Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ)
    8:04 AMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)
    $61One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Mersey RailC62802
    8:01 AM0h03
    Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ)
    8:04 AMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)
    $61One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Mersey RailG86318
    8:11 AM0h03
    Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ)
    8:14 AMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)
    $61One-way
    0 transfers
  • Mersey RailC07926
    8:14 AM0h03
    Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ)
    8:17 AMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)
    $61One-way
    0 transfers
  • Mersey RailC07924
    8:06 AM0h03
    Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ)
    8:09 AMLiverpool James Street (LVJ)
    $61One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birkenhead to Liverpool

Travel to Liverpool easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birkenhead to Liverpool.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Birkenhead and Liverpool including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Birkenhead to Liverpool is a bus with an average price of $5 (€4).

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).

The fastest way to travel from Birkenhead to Liverpool is by train with an average journey time of 4m.

Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:

Bus takes on average 18m.

The distance from Birkenhead to Liverpool is approximately 1 miles (3 km).
The average frequency per day from Birkenhead to Liverpool is:
  • Around 17 trains per day.
  • Around 4 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birkenhead and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birkenhead to Liverpool:
  • Trains mostly depart from Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Birkenhead to Liverpool, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Mersey Rail, Merseyrail to go to Liverpool by train.
  • Travel with Arriva UK, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Liverpool by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Birkenhead to Liverpool with the following travel companies:
  • 17 direct trains per day with Merseyrail.
  • 4 direct buses per day with Arriva UK, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.
Omio customers who travel from Birkenhead to Liverpool often also extend their vacation to go to London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Liverpool and these popular destinations at a great price.

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