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Birkenhead · United Kingdom

Buses to Birkenhead

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Birkenhead, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Birkenhead: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Birkenhead to WiganUnited Kingdom30 km (19 mi)about 47 min
Birkenhead to BoltonUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Birkenhead to PrestonUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Birkenhead to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Birkenhead to SalfordUnited Kingdom49 km (31 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Birkenhead to ManchesterUnited Kingdom52 km (33 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Birkenhead to BlackburnUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Birkenhead to StockportUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Birkenhead to OldhamUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Birkenhead to Newcastle under LymeUnited Kingdom68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Birkenhead to BurnleyUnited Kingdom69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Birkenhead to Stoke-on-TrentUnited Kingdom70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Birkenhead to LondonUnited Kingdom287 km (178 mi)about 5 h 24 min
Birkenhead to BerlinGermany1,102 km (685 mi)about 20 h 1 min
Birkenhead to MadridSpain1,444 km (897 mi)about 26 h 9 min
Birkenhead to ParisFrance628 km (390 mi)about 11 h 31 min
Birkenhead to HamburgGermany860 km (534 mi)about 15 h 41 min
Birkenhead to ViennaAustria1,473 km (916 mi)about 26 h 41 min
Birkenhead to BarcelonaSpain1,390 km (863 mi)about 25 h 11 min
Birkenhead to StockholmSweden1,448 km (900 mi)about 26 h 14 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

National ExpressThe densest scheduled coach network in Britain, and the only major operator selling a genuinely refundable ticket.Check UK coach fares on National Express (opens www.nationalexpress.com in a new tab)
FlixBusThe widest single-brand network in Europe and North America, where it also operates Greyhound. Refunds come back as vouchers, not cash.Search coach routes on FlixBus (opens global.flixbus.com in a new tab)
BusbudIntercity coach tickets in North America, Europe and Latin America, including the regional Canadian carriers that sell nowhere else together.Find bus routes on Busbud (opens www.busbud.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.