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How to get fromBirkenhead to Brightonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Birkenhead to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    4h 4m
    £96–166

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus Uk021 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train London Victoria - Brighton
    7h 7m
    £47–96

  3. Drive 257.5 mi

    1. Drive from Birkenhead to Brightoncar car 257.5 mi
    4h 42m
    £63–91

  4. Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LPL - LGW
    5h 33m
    £69–171

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 120 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 210 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    8h 36m
    £54–147

  6. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    5h 20m
    £93–334

  7. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MAN - LGW
    6h 14m
    £66–205

  8. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    5h 22m
    £105–262

  9. Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LPL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h 54m
    £141–530

Birkenhead to Brighton by train and foot

Calendar184Weekly Services
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 246.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Brighton, England?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Brighton via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, Ryanair and easyJet fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily.

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