City to city
Birmingham to Liverpool by train
Birmingham New Street → Liverpool Lime Street
- Fastest
- ≈ 1h 32m
- Typical
- ≈ 1h 43m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast
Trains link Birmingham (Birmingham New Street) and Liverpool (Liverpool Lime Street) in about 1h 32m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Birmingham to Liverpool take?
The fastest trains cover Birmingham to Liverpool in about 1h 32m; a typical journey takes around 1h 43m.
Is there a direct train from Birmingham to Liverpool?
Yes: direct trains run between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street.
Legendary routes through Birmingham or Liverpool
- Cambrian Line Birmingham → Aberystwyth
- Liverpool–Norwich Liverpool → Norwich
- Avanti West Coast London → Liverpool
- Avanti West Coast London → Birmingham
More trains from Birmingham
- Birmingham → Oxford ≈ 1h 05m · direct
- Birmingham → Nottingham ≈ 1h 12m · direct
- Birmingham → Bristol ≈ 1h 19m · direct
- Birmingham → London ≈ 1h 19m · direct
- Birmingham → Manchester ≈ 1h 28m · direct
- Birmingham → York ≈ 1h 53m · direct
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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.