There are 7 ways to get from Basingstoke to Birkenhead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 11m£76–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
6h 30m£40–69Drive 201.6 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Birkenheadcar 201.6 mi
3h 50m£50–72Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
6h 9m£96–224Train via Chester
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham Internationaltrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
5h 41m£85–135Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 24m£85–323Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
6h 54m£129–511
Basingstoke to Birkenhead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Birkenhead is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Birkenhead is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Birkenhead is 202 miles. The road distance is 202.7 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Birkenhead without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Basingstoke to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Birkenhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Birkenhead is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Birkenhead, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Liverpool Lime Street via Birmingham New Street in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Basingstoke to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Basingstoke to Birkenhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Birkenhead is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Basingstoke to Birkenhead.
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