Travel to Birmingham
Every way to reach Birmingham: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Birmingham is reachable from 198 places across 47 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 55 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 15m door to door. The nearest origin is 40 km away.
How people reach Birmingham
Every mode that actually calls at Birmingham, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 126 | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 406 km | 12 |
| Coach | 68 | €10.07 | 1h 39m | 1,451 km | 1 |
| Flight | 260 | €36.72 | 3h 59m | 7,821 km | 42 |
- 198Places you can arrive from
- 198Places you can leave for
- 47Countries
- 55Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Birmingham is not something we sell.
Rooms within reach of Birmingham New Street
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 157 | 35% | Burton upon Trent, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 54 | 12% | Southend-on-Sea, 207 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 95 | 21% | Düsseldorf, 612 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 148 | 33% | Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 1526 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Birmingham that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 187 | 47% |
| Spain | 33 | 8% |
| Germany | 20 | 5% |
| Greece | 20 | 5% |
| Italy | 18 | 5% |
| Poland | 18 | 5% |
| France | 16 | 4% |
| Romania | 10 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 10 | 3% |
| Austria | 8 | 2% |
| Croatia | 8 | 2% |
| Ireland | 8 | 2% |
| Portugal | 8 | 2% |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1% |
| Egypt | 5 | 1% |
| Belgium | 4 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1% |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1% |
| Czechia | 4 | 1% |
| Denmark | 4 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Birmingham
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Birmingham
- Birmingham New Street
- Dudley Port
- Smethwick Galton Bridge Low Level
- Birmingham Digbeth
- Birmingham Coach Station
- BHX
- The Mailbox Water Bus Stop
- Brindleyplace Water Bus Stop
The fare from BHX into Birmingham is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in Birmingham
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Birmingham
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester to Birmingham bus | €10.07 | 2h 32m | 113 km |
| Sheffield to Birmingham bus | €10.07 | 2h 23m | 104 km |
| Leicester to Birmingham bus | €10.07 | 1h 39m | 55 km |
| Liverpool to Birmingham bus | €11.18 | 2h 43m | 126 km |
| Bristol to Birmingham bus | €11.18 | 2h 53m | 124 km |
| Cardiff to Birmingham bus | €11.18 | 3h 6m | 142 km |
| Brent to Birmingham bus | €11.18 | 3h 4m | 150 km |
| Birkenhead to Birmingham bus | €11.18 | 2h 54m | 126 km |
| London to Birmingham bus | €11.73 | 2h 57m | 163 km |
| Leicester to Birmingham train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 55 km |
| Derby to Birmingham train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 57 km |
| Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham train | €11.88 | 1h 18m | 61 km |
| Nottingham to Birmingham train | €11.89 | 1h 23m | 73 km |
| Northampton to Birmingham train | €11.89 | 1h 24m | 74 km |
| Leeds to Birmingham bus | €12.28 | 3h 9m | 148 km |
| Bradford to Birmingham bus | €12.28 | 3h 2m | 146 km |
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Where to leave your bags in Birmingham
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Birmingham
Common questions about Travel to Birmingham
How can I get to Birmingham?
Birmingham is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 198 places, across 47 countries, on services run by 55 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Birmingham?
The cheapest way into Birmingham is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 198 origins we sell into Birmingham over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Birmingham?
The fastest journey into Birmingham is by Train, at 1h 15m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 40 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Birmingham have?
Birmingham has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Birmingham New Street, Dudley Port, Smethwick Galton Bridge Low Level. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Birmingham from within 200 km?
157 of the routes we sell into Birmingham start within 200 km. The nearest is Burton upon Trent, 40 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Birmingham in United Kingdom?
Birmingham connects to 198 places on our network across 47 countries, the furthest of them 7,821 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Birmingham are the half people leave until last.
What to book in Birmingham before you go
Day trips that leave Birmingham in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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Plan a trip from here
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