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

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There are 7 ways to get from Birkenhead to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    4h 2m
    £100–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus 032
    8h 41m
    £35–69

  3. Drive 211.5 mi

    1. Drive from Birkenhead to Southamptoncar car 211.5 mi
    4h 27m
    £52–75

  4. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3h 3m
    £75–181

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    5h 20m
    £110–182

  6. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    7h 23m
    £109–203

  7. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    5h 10m
    £83–278

Birkenhead to Southampton by train and subway

Calendar184Weekly Services
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 273.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 2m

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

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Southampton Central via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Coach Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 41m.

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