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Compare train and bus for Birmingham to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, and a train costs an average of €14.
Distance: 126 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€29 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Liverpool
How to get from Birmingham to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:15 PM2h20Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway8:35 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:15 PM2h20Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway8:35 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C1787710:34 AM1h41Birmingham New Street (BHM)12:15 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C1784212:34 PM1h44Birmingham New Street (BHM)2:18 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€171One-way0 transfers
- C180111:34 PM1h44Birmingham New Street (BHM)3:18 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€191One-way0 transfers
- C179992:34 PM1h44Birmingham New Street (BHM)4:18 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)€211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:05 PM2h25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway12:30 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 PM2h25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway3:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:25 AM2h40Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway6:05 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One€151One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Liverpool
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Liverpool:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Liverpool costing on average €29.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 44m.
- Around 43 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Mersey Rail, Cross Country, West Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Liverpool by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains.
- 13 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus.
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