How to travel from Liverpool to Birmingham

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Travel Information to Birmingham from Liverpool

distanceDistance126 km
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or coach
priceTicket price range€5 - €18
cheapestCheapest modeCoach • €5 • 2 h 10 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • €18 • 1 h 38 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or West Midlands Trains

Take a train or coach to travel 126 km to Birmingham from Liverpool. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or West Midlands Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Liverpool to Birmingham.

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from Liverpool to Birmingham

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

National Express
10:40AM2h30
Liverpool, Coach Station, Norton Street
01:10PMBirmingham, Coach Station
201One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus
12:50AM2h30
Liverpool
03:20AMBirmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway
111One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
West Midlands Railway
09:12AM1h36
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
10:48AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
481One-way
0 transfers
Other options
West Midlands Railway
08:33AM1h47
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
10:20AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
251One-way
0 transfers
West Midlands Railway
08:09AM1h39
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
09:48AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
481One-way
0 transfers
Avanti West Coast
08:43AM1h50
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
10:33AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
481One-way
2 transfers
FlixBus
06:00PM2h10
Liverpool
08:10PMBirmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway
121One-way
0 transfers
National Express
12:40PM2h30
Liverpool, Coach Station, Norton Street
03:10PMBirmingham, Coach Station
191One-way
0 transfers
National Express
06:55AM2h20
Liverpool, Coach Station, Norton Street
09:15AMBirmingham, Coach Station
191One-way
0 transfers

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You can travel by travel between Liverpool and Birmingham with National Express, CrossCountry and FlixBus. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel from Liverpool to Birmingham you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.

    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 to Birmingham from Liverpool, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to Birmingham

      FAQs: Travel to Birmingham 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 Liverpool to Birmingham.
      FAQs

      You can get from Liverpool to Birmingham 2 different ways: train or coach.

      The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Birmingham is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €5 compared to other travel options to Birmingham:

      Taking a coach costs €12 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €18.

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

      Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:

      Coach takes on average 2 h 10 min.

      The distance from Liverpool to Birmingham is approximately 126 km.

      The average frequency per day from Liverpool to Birmingham is:

      • 1 coach a day.
      • 7 trains a day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Liverpool to Birmingham 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 for travellers from Liverpool to Birmingham:

      • Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
      • Trains from Liverpool to Birmingham most often leave from Liverpool Lime Street and arrive in Birmingham New Street.

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Liverpool to Birmingham:

      • You can take a coach from Liverpool to Birmingham with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for €5 with FlixBus from Liverpool to Birmingham.
      • You can travel by train to Birmingham from Liverpool with West Midlands Trains, Virgin Trains, CrossCountry, Transport for Wales or Merseyrail, and you can find West Midlands Trains Liverpool to Birmingham tickets for €18 on Omio.

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

      • 1 direct coach per day with National Express or FlixBus.

      Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Liverpool and Birmingham.

      Many of our customers who book a trip from Liverpool to Birmingham often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Paris or Edinburgh. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Liverpool and Birmingham itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Birmingham and any of these top destinations today!

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