Bus and Coach from Gillingham to Birkenhead: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Gillingham to Birkenhead

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Gillingham to Birkenhead from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

tomorrow

£26

Friday

Saturday

£25

Sunday

£27

Monday

Tuesday

£26

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	12h 25m	11:10	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	23:35	Birkenhead	Hamilton Square		Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 29/01/2026 11:10:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 29/01/2026 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
	National Express	10h 5m	19:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	05:45	Birkenhead	Hamilton Square		Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 29/01/2026 19:40:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/01/2026 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	11h 40m	11:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	23:20	Birkenhead	Hamilton Square		Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 31/01/2026 11:40:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 31/01/2026 23:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
	National Express	11h 5m	18:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	05:45	Birkenhead	Hamilton Square		Economy	£35	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 31/01/2026 18:40:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/02/2026 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	11h 40m	11:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	23:20	Birkenhead	Hamilton Square		Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 01/02/2026 11:40:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/02/2026 23:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
	National Express	11h 5m	18:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	05:45	Birkenhead	Hamilton Square		Economy	£35	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 01/02/2026 18:40:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Gillingham to Birkenhead via London, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  11h 55m
  
  0
  
  11:40
  
  Gillingham
  Hempstead Valley
  
  12:55
  
  London
  Elephant and Castle
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £6
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 11:40:00 to Elephant and Castle, London (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 12:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
- National Express
  
  6h 40m
  
  0
  
  16:55
  
  London
  Golders Green Coach Station
  
  23:35
  
  Birkenhead
  Hamilton Square
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £14
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Golders Green Coach Station, London (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 16:55:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Travel time is 0h 50m longer, but you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	12h 25m	11:10	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	23:35	Birkenhead	Hamilton Square		Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 03/02/2026 11:10:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/02/2026 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
	National Express	10h 5m	19:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	05:45	Birkenhead	Hamilton Square		Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 03/02/2026 19:40:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/02/2026 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Gillingham to Birkenhead via Birmingham, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  10h 5m
  
  0
  
  19:40
  
  Gillingham
  Hempstead Valley
  
  00:45
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £14
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 03/02/2026 19:40:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/02/2026 00:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
- National Express
  
  2h 20m
  
  0
  
  03:25
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  05:45
  
  Birkenhead
  Hamilton Square
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £6
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 04/02/2026 03:25:00 to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/02/2026 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 20m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £6

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Gillingham to Birkenhead is £21 on 16/02/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Gillingham and Birkenhead

See here how frequent the connections between Gillingham and Birkenhead are, during different times and days of the week.

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 2 daily coaches from Gillingham to Birkenhead. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Gillingham and Birkenhead.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 4 coaches from Gillingham to Birkenhead, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Gillingham and Birkenhead, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Gillingham to Birkenhead

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 2 times every day by bus from Gillingham to Birkenhead in one click! Book your bus ticket from Gillingham to Birkenhead starting from £21!

Cheapest Bus	£21
Fastest Bus	10h 5m
Earliest Coach	11:10
Latest Coach	19:40
Daily Bus Connections	2 Ø
Distance	329.3 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Gillingham to Birkenhead

Every day, 2 buses from 1 coach companies leave Gillingham for Birkenhead: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 28/01/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 26/01

Tuesday 27/01

Wednesday 28/01

Thursday 29/01

£26

Friday 30/01

Saturday 31/01

£25

Sunday 01/02

£27

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 03/02

£26

Wednesday 04/02

Thursday 05/02

£28

Friday 06/02

Saturday 07/02

Sunday 08/02

Monday 09/02

Tuesday 10/02

Wednesday 11/02

Thursday 12/02

Friday 13/02

Saturday 14/02

Sunday 15/02

Monday 16/02

£21

Tuesday 17/02

Wednesday 18/02

Thursday 19/02

Friday 20/02

Saturday 21/02

Sunday 22/02

The cheapest time to travel from Gillingham to Birkenhead

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Gillingham to Birkenhead, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £25, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Gillingham to Birkenhead. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £27.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Gillingham to Birkenhead, with £25. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £29.

How to save money travelling from Gillingham to Birkenhead

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Gillingham to Birkenhead in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Gillingham to Birkenhead, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Gillingham to Birkenhead are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Gillingham to Birkenhead

These are the most booked bus companies between Gillingham to Birkenhead from our users.

National Express from Gillingham to Birkenhead

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Gillingham to Birkenhead:

Cheapest Price	£25
Fastest Coach	10h 5m
Earliest Coach	11:10
Last Coach	19:40
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	25/01/2026

All bus stations and stops in Gillingham and Birkenhead

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Gillingham and Birkenhead.

Hempstead Valley

Hempstead Valley Dr

Barnsole Road

St Augustines Church

Maidstone Rd

Eastcourt Lane

Europa Boulevard

Europa Boulevard 10

Hamilton Square

12 Quays Ferry Terminal

Ferry Terminal

North Train Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Gillingham to Birkenhead

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Gillingham to Birkenhead? Or which bus companies serve the route Gillingham to Birkenhead? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Gillingham to Birkenhead bus

How much does a Gillingham - Birkenhead coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Gillingham - Birkenhead bus trip is available from £21 and takes 11h 40m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Gillingham to Birkenhead?

The connection Gillingham to Birkenhead is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £21 to £35. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Gillingham - Birkenhead route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Gillingham to Birkenhead is offered by roughly 2 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Birkenhead from Gillingham take?

The quickest coach from Gillingham to Birkenhead is provided by National Express and takes 10h 5m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £30. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Gillingham to Birkenhead?

The earliest bus to Birkenhead departs from Gillingham at 11:10. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Gillingham to Birkenhead?

The latest bus to Birkenhead departs from Gillingham at 19:40. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Gillingham - Birkenhead route?

Passengers looking to travel from Gillingham to Birkenhead can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Gillingham and Birkenhead?

You can check all the direct connections between Gillingham and Birkenhead by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Birkenhead from Gillingham?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Gillingham Birkenhead bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Gillingham Birkenhead bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Gillingham to Birkenhead on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Gillingham to Birkenhead?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Gillingham to Birkenhead

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Gillingham and to Birkenhead

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Gillingham and to Birkenhead. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!