Birchwood is situated at the heart of the regional motorway network, with quick and easy access throughout the region and the wider UK via the M62, M6, M56, M57 and M58 Motorways. Birchwood itself is located at Junction 11 of the M62 motorway and immediately adjacent to the M6 interchange providing a travel time to both Liverpool and Manchester of less than 30 minutes. Rail links are also strong and there are frequent services to London via the West Coast Main Line, with a travel time of less than two hours. East-west rail links are also good with the Trans Pennine Express service linking the town to Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds. In addition, Birchwood also has its very own railway station which further improves the enviable communication links by providing frequent services to both Liverpool, Manchester and beyond. Manchester Airport is the busiest airport in the UK outside London and coupled with Liverpool John Lennon Airport they both provide the region with excellent air links to Europe and the rest of the world.