City to city
Liverpool to Birmingham by train
Liverpool Lime Street → Birmingham New Street
- Fastest
- ≈ 1h 36m
- Typical
- ≈ 1h 47m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry
Trains link Liverpool (Liverpool Lime Street) and Birmingham (Birmingham New Street) in about 1h 36m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Liverpool to Birmingham take?
The fastest trains cover Liverpool to Birmingham in about 1h 36m; a typical journey takes around 1h 47m.
Is there a direct train from Liverpool to Birmingham?
Yes: direct trains run between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street.
Legendary routes through Liverpool or Birmingham
- Cambrian Line Birmingham → Aberystwyth
- Liverpool–Norwich Liverpool → Norwich
- Avanti West Coast London → Liverpool
- Avanti West Coast London → Birmingham
More trains from Liverpool
- Liverpool → Manchester ≈ 52 min · direct
- Liverpool → Leeds ≈ 1h 24m · direct
- Liverpool → London ≈ 2h 13m · 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.