There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
1h 48m£29–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Birmingham to Liverpool97 mi
2h 11m£6–11Bus via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021 / ...
2h 36m£11–19Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 421 / ...
3h 9m£23–60Drive 97.5 mi
- Drive from Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpoolcar 97.5 mi
1h 42m£24–34
Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool is to rideshare which costs £6 - £11 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool 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 New Street Station and Liverpool is 88 miles. The road distance is 98.1 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £29 - £75.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street takes 1h 43m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £29 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, which costs £11 - £19 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Birmingham New Street Station, England and Liverpool, 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
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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- National Express
- 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 New Street Station to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Birmingham New Street Station to Liverpool.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Birmingham New Street Station and Liverpool. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












