There are 7 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 51m£79–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802 / ...
5h 5m£27–60Drive 197.5 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Birkenheadcar 197.5 mi
3h 40m£50–72Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
2h 29m£60–253Bus, 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 22m£57–103Bus, train via Wolverhampton
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 42m£94–167Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
3h 56m£132–471
Heathrow to Birkenhead by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Birkenhead is to bus which costs £27 - £60 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Birkenhead is to fly and bus which takes 2h 29m and costs £55 - £260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. 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 51m.
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 51m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 51m 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 51m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £60 and takes 5h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £480 and takes 3h 56m.
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 once daily. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 5h 5m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–460
- 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
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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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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