There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
1h 50m£29–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Birmingham to Liverpool97 mi
2h 4m£6–11Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021 / ...
2h 36m£11–19Train via Chester
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain Chester - Chester / ...
3h£41–78Drive 97 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Liverpool Central Stationcar 97 mi
1h 42m£24–34
Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station is to rideshare which costs £6 - £11 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £23 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Birmingham and Liverpool Central Station is 88 miles. The road distance is 97.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £29 - £75.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street takes 1h 43m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £29 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £19 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Liverpool Central Station, England?
West Midlands Trains operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £29–75 and the journey takes 1h 43m. Avanti West Coast also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool One every 4 hours. Tickets cost £11–19 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- 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
- £29–75
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Merseyrail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Birmingham to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Birmingham to Liverpool Central Station.
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