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

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There are 8 ways to get from Birkenhead to Somerset by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    5h 28m
    £84–164

  2. Bus via Liverpool, Liverpool One

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5bus bus Fal
    7h 12m
    £23–36

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5bus bus Fal
    6h 52m
    £28–48

  4. Drive  197.8 mi

    1. Drive from Birkenhead to Somersetcar car 197.8 mi
    3h 49m
    £50–72

  5. Fly Liverpool to Bristol Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane LPL - BRS
    2. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus bus
    5h 17m
    £56–141

  6. Train, line 20 bus, line 21 bus

    1. Take the train from Birkenhead Hamilton Square to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Maretrain train
    4. Take the bus from Weston-super-Mare Station to Swimming Poolbus bus 20
    5. Take the bus from Sea View Road to Baymead Lanebus bus 21A / ...
    8h 37m
    £77–135

  7. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane MAN - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain train
    5h 2m
    £97–242

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    3. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus bus
    6h 41m
    £87–179

Birkenhead to Somerset by train and bus

Calendar109Weekly Services
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 229.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Shovel Lane via Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station, Taunton Town Centre Stop H, and Castle Way in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5 via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Cabot Circus in around 6h 52m.

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