There are 9 ways to get from Heathrow to Birkenhead by train, bus, car, or plane
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 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 52m£79–136Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk920 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021 / ...
5h 40m£24–36Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802 / ...
5h 5m£35–60Drive 197.5 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Birkenheadcar 197.5 mi
3h 40m£49–71Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
2h 59m£68–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Watford Junction stationbus Ra3
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 23m£57–108Bus via Birmingham #2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Interchangebus 830
5h 50m£33–55Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
4h 15m£113–452Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 20m£83–182
Heathrow to Birkenhead by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Birkenhead is to bus via Birmingham which costs £23 - £40 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Birkenhead is to fly and train which takes 2h 59m and costs £65 - £260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One. Services depart five times a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Tottenham Court Road station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Heathrow and Birkenhead is 211 miles. The road distance is 198.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Birkenhead without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Heathrow to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Heathrow to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Birkenhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Birkenhead is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £460 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Birkenhead, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One 5 times a week. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow to Birkenhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Heathrow to Birkenhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Birkenhead is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Heathrow to Birkenhead.
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