There are 6 ways to get from Birkenhead to Bristol by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 38m£74–142Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Liverpool to Bristol166.3 mi
3h 37m£15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
5h 52m£36–102Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 4m£54–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940 / ...
5h 35m£62–114Drive 163.4 mi
- Drive from Birkenhead to Bristolcar 163.4 mi
3h 15m£40–58
Birkenhead to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Bristol is to rideshare which costs £15 - £20 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Bristol is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Birkenhead to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bus Station via Manchester Airport The Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Bristol is 178 miles. The road distance is 164.4 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Birkenhead to Bristol, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Birkenhead to Bristol train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Bristol is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 5h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Bristol Temple Meads via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bus Station via Manchester Airport The Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Liverpool to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Birkenhead to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Birkenhead to Bristol train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Bristol is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Birkenhead to Bristol.
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