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Birkenhead · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Birkenhead

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LPL means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Birkenhead

Car rental from Birkenhead: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Birkenhead to WarringtonUnited Kingdom29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Birkenhead to WiganUnited Kingdom30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
Birkenhead to BoltonUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Birkenhead to PrestonUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Birkenhead to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Birkenhead to SalfordUnited Kingdom49 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Birkenhead to ManchesterUnited Kingdom52 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Birkenhead to BlackburnUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Birkenhead to StockportUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Birkenhead to OldhamUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Birkenhead to Newcastle under LymeUnited Kingdom68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Birkenhead to BurnleyUnited Kingdom69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Birkenhead to LondonUnited Kingdom287 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Birkenhead to BerlinGermany1,102 km (685 mi)about 16 h 48 min
Birkenhead to MadridSpain1,444 km (897 mi)about 22 h 1 min
Birkenhead to RomeItaly1,721 km (1,070 mi)about 26 h 15 min
Birkenhead to ParisFrance628 km (390 mi)about 9 h 35 min
Birkenhead to HamburgGermany860 km (534 mi)about 13 h 7 min
Birkenhead to BudapestHungary1,685 km (1,047 mi)about 25 h 42 min
Birkenhead to WarsawPoland1,612 km (1,002 mi)about 24 h 35 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 compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Birkenhead?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

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

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.