How to travel from Birmingham to Liverpool

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Travel Information between Birmingham and Liverpool

Distance126 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€6 - €15
Cheapest modeCoach • €6 • 2 h 5 min
Fastest modeTrain • €15 • 1 h 38 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or West Midlands Trains

Travel 126 km by train or coach between Birmingham and Liverpool. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey 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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from Birmingham to Liverpool

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
11:05AM2h45
Birmingham
01:50PMLiverpool, Liverpool One
101One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:05AM2h45
Birmingham
01:50PMLiverpool, Liverpool One
101One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC74966+Avanti West CoastL02208
08:49AM1h34
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
10:23AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
591One-way
1 transfer

Other options

West Midlands TrainsW05234
08:34AM1h43
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
10:17AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
141One-way
0 transfers
West Midlands TrainsW05237
08:57AM1h45
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
10:42AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
141One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC72297+West Midlands TrainsW05237
09:01AM1h41
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
10:42AMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)
461One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
04:20PM3h05
Birmingham
07:25PMLiverpool, Liverpool One
111One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX550
11:50AM2h25
Birmingham, Coach Station
02:15PMLiverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:25PM2h20
Birmingham
08:45PMLiverpool, Liverpool One
111One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Liverpool.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel between Birmingham and Liverpool including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Liverpool is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €6 compared to other travel options to Liverpool:

Taking a coach costs €8 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €15.

The fastest way from Birmingham to Liverpool is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 38 min.

There are alternative travel options to Liverpool that take longer:

Coach takes 2 h 5 min on average.

The Birmingham to Liverpool distance is approximately 126 km.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Liverpool is:

  • 24 coaches a day.
  • 8 trains per 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, Liverpool One.
  • Most travellers take a train from Birmingham New Street to 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 or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €6 with FlixBus from Birmingham to Liverpool on Omio.
  • You can go to Liverpool from Birmingham by train with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Cross Country. You'll see cheap train tickets for €15 with West Midlands Trains from Birmingham to Liverpool on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Liverpool with the following travel companies:

  • 7 direct coaches per day with National Express or FlixBus.
  • Direct trains with West Midlands Trains with 3 direct trains 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.

Many of our customers travelling from Birmingham to Liverpool don't make Liverpool their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Glasgow, either of which you could add to your Birmingham and Liverpool trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Liverpool to any of these top destinations today!

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