How to travel from Birmingham to Liverpool
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4.6Travel Information between Birmingham and Liverpool
 Distance | 126 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €7 - €14 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €7 • 2 h 5 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €14 • 1 h 38 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express or West Midlands Trains |
Travel 126 km by train or coach between Birmingham and Liverpool. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or West Midlands Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Birmingham to Liverpool.
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How to get from Birmingham to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel on National Express, FlixBus and CrossCountry travel to Liverpool from Birmingham at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
Cross Country trains are a UK-based train operator that provides services across the country including trains to Liverpool from Birmingham. They offer a range of services, from express services to local services, and have a variety of ticket types to suit different needs. Their express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and CrossCountry XC Trains, offer a fast and comfortable journey, with onboard facilities such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Their local services, such as the CrossCountry Regional and CrossCountry Regional Express, provide a more leisurely journey, with stops at smaller stations along the way. They also offer a range of ticket types, such as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak tickets, to suit different budgets and travel needs. The most popular routes for Cross Country trains include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel provider operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from Birmingham to Liverpool, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Liverpool
There are 2 travel options from Birmingham to Liverpool: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Liverpool from Birmingham is by taking a coach, which costs on average €7.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Birmingham to Liverpool:
A coach is €7 less than a train with an average ticket price of €14 from Birmingham to Liverpool.
The fastest way to get to Liverpool from Birmingham is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 38 min.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Getting to Liverpool by coach takes 2 h 5 min on average.
The distance from Birmingham to Liverpool is approximately 126 km.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Liverpool is:
- 12 coaches per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Birmingham to Liverpool as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Birmingham to Liverpool:
- Most travellers who buy a coach ticket from Birmingham to Liverpool depart from Birmingham, Coach Station to Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Most travellers catch their train from Birmingham New Street and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Liverpool:
- You can go to Liverpool from Birmingham by coach with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus or Bus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €7 with FlixBus from Birmingham to Liverpool on Omio.
- You can take a train from Birmingham to Liverpool with West Midlands Trains, Virgin Trains or CrossCountry. Cheap tickets can be found for €14 with West Midlands Trains from Birmingham to Liverpool.
Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Liverpool with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with National Express or FlixBus 1 direct coach per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Liverpool as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Liverpool from Birmingham.
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