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Fastest Journey
1 h 23 m
Average
1 h 45 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
163 km
Of the 6 trains that leave Birmingham for London every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 100 miles (162 km) | |
Average train duration | 1 h 55 min | |
Average train ticket price | £31 (€34) | |
Train frequency | 78 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 78 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Railway, Cross Country or London Midland |
Trains from Birmingham to London cover the 100 miles (162 km) long trip taking on average 1 h 55 min with our travel partners like Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Railway, Cross Country or London Midland. Normally, there are 78 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £31, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £25. Travellers depart most frequently from Birmingham New Street and arrive in London Victoria.
For as little as £25 you can travel by train from Birmingham to London with Chiltern Railways and CrossCountry. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this route.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train from Birmingham to London you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
Find cheap tickets for CrossCountry trains between Birmingham and London on Omio. Omio can help you find the best train deals and prices all in one place by showing you the most up-to-date Birmingham to London train timetable from CrossCountry, the latest train ticket offers available and other travel information for the 100 miles (162 km) trip to London from Birmingham, including information on luggage policy and amenities offered onboard depending on the class fare you pick and choose. If you search for trains from Birmingham to London in the Omio app, you can check to see if the CrossCountry trains available are mobile tickets, which makes it even more convenient for you to go paperless when travelling. Check the CrossCountry train timetable for your ideal departure and arrival times, compare the best route available to get to London from Birmingham and then book a cheap train with ease. Sit back and enjoy your upcoming train to London from Birmingham with CrossCountry!
Chiltern Railways is a regional train company in the United Kingdom which is owned by Arriva Trains and has operated since 1996. Check the different ticket types for your next train to London from Birmingham: Duo, Anytime, Season, Super Off Peak, Off Peak and Advance.
It’s easy to book your Chiltern Railways train ticket from Birmingham to London online with Omio! Simply check the current Chiltern Railways train timetables for your ideal departure and arrival times, compare the best route between Birmingham and London as well as relevant travel information (such as luggage policy and amenities offered onboard) for that train and book cheap Chiltern Railways train tickets online. Prices for Chiltern Railways trains to London from Birmingham start at £38 one-way if you book in advance, and you can expect to travel around 100 miles (162 km). If you search for Chiltern Railways trains in the Omio app, you can check straight away if the Chiltern Railways tickets are mobile tickets, which makes it easier than ever to go paperless when travelling by train from Birmingham to London. Let Omio do all the work for you finding the best Birmingham to London Chiltern Railways train ticket so you can enjoy a smooth and comfortable journey!
Chiltern Railways from Birmingham to London train information:
Trains from Birmingham to London are prolific, and you’ll have no problem finding one at almost any hour of the day, from early morning until late at night. At peak times in the mornings, evenings and at lunchtime, they leave every 3-10 min. The rest of the day, you can catch one every 15 min or so. It takes an average of around 2 h 15 min to make the journey, give or take about 15min either side.
You can catch a Birmingham to London train from just before 07:00 till roughly 22:15 on weekdays, with around 54 trains a day. On Saturdays, the first train leaves a little earlier, at about 06:15, whilst the last train departs at the same time as during the week. There are also over 50 trains each Saturday. Sundays are a little quieter – there are around 40 trains available, with the first leaving at around 08:30 and the last departing at around 23:00.
Trains to London from Birmingham usually only take about an average of 2h 15min for the journey. A closer look reveals that the fastest trip takes roughly 1 h 45 min, with the longest one making the journey in around 2 h 45 min. The vast majority of trains travel directly between the two cities, with a few making one change on the way.
Trains from Birmingham to London: canals of Birmingham at night. Source: Shutterstock
Departure train station:Birmingham to London trains leave from Birmingham New Street Station or Moor Street Station. New Street Station has a shopping mall and many pubs, coffee shops and restaurants. Personal assistance is available for passengers with limited mobility. You can get to the station from the city centre on the Line 23 bus in about 7min. Moor Street Station has Passenger Assistance points for accessibility needs, platform ramps and step-free access. It has a café, a coffee kiosk and baby changing facilities. Take the Line 25 bus from the city centre for a ride of about 50min.
Arrival train station:The train from Birmingham to London arrives at one of two stations, London Euston Station or London Marylebone Station. The train arrivals are roughly split evenly between the two. Both are modern stations with Passenger Assist facilities for travellers with hidden disabilities or limited mobility. They offer a few convenience stores and newsagents, as well as eateries ranging from small restaurants to takeaway kiosks. Euston Station is about 14min from Central London on the underground’s Northern Line, and you can reach Marylebone Station in about 12min on the Bakerloo Line.
Trains from Birmingham to London are shared between three train companies. The Avanti West Coast trains tend to be the fastest, running throughout the day and into the evening. They usually take under 2h to make the trip, with most of them getting you there in about 1h 50min. West Midlands Railway also operates throughout the day and provides the first and last trains of the day. They tend to take between about 2h and 2h 45min and are regularly available. The third train operator on this route is Chiltern Railways, making the trip just under 2h. These are the trains that leave from Moor Street Station. Almost all the train trips are non-stop. Avanti West Coast sometimes makes a change on the way, which doesn’t impact much on its relatively fast total travel time.
There’s at least one night train from Birmingham to London every day, but one wouldn’t classify these as true night trains. They depart at around 22:10, one operated by Avanti West Coast, taking about 1h 10 min, and the other offered by West Midlands Railway, taking roughly 2h 45min. Both of them travel direct, with one arriving in London sometime before about 12:00 and the other at 01:00.
Avanti West Coast’s Birmingham to London trains are high-speed trains that travel at a brisk 125 mph (200 km/h) at their usual clip and up to 140mph (225 km/h) at full power. They take between 1h 45 min and just over 2h to make the journey, and you’ll be able to catch one from the early morning ‘til late at night, out of Birmingham New Street Station. All bar one are direct journeys – the exception makes a single change on the way in Rugby.
West Midlands Railway’s Birmingham to London trains travel slightly slower, taking between about 2h and 2h 15min on average, with its late-night train getting to London in about 2h 45min. These are all direct trips, so you won’t need to change trains on the way. As with Avanti West Coast, these trains run throughout the day from early morning till late at night, leaving from Birmingham New Street Station.
Chiltern Railways’ Birmingham to London trains are the only ones leaving from Moor Street Station. They cover the distance in about 1h 55min. While not as plentiful as those operated by the other two companies, they run regularly throughout the day, with the first one at around 07:10 and the last one at about 21:20. All are non-stop trips.
Travelling by train is inherently one of the most carbon-efficient ways of getting from A to B. For one thing, many trains to London from Birmingham run on electric rather than diesel power. They also significantly reduce carbon emissions through economies of scale – 100 people travelling on one train obviously emit far less carbon per person than each person driving a car. All train providers on this route conform to the UK’s 10 RSSB Rail Sustainable Development Principles, with the aim of ultimately emitting zero carbon in the near future.
Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Railway offer First-Class tickets on Birmingham to London trains, while Chiltern Railways has a single class. Staff on all three carriers will help with on-board limited mobility needs as per the national Passenger Assist policy. On Avanti West Coast, you can travel with up to two small domestic pets free of charge, and you can bring a bicycle in a dedicated cycle carriage. Overhead luggage compartments are available, and you can put small items under your seat. Larger suitcases are kept in a space near the inter-coach doors.
West Midlands Railway provides extra space for wheelchairs and mobility scooters, which you’ll need to book in advance. Up to two pets are allowed, either in a travel container or on a lead. Each train can carry two rigid-frame bicycles on board by pre-arrangement, or you can take a foldable one as a luggage item. The same luggage arrangement applies as with Avanti. With Chiltern Railways, you can arrange accessibility assistance from an Assisted Travel Team. You can only bring a folding bicycle on weekdays, but you can bring regular ones on weekend trips. Two small pets are allowed, and all guide dogs are welcome.
Cheap tickets for trains from Birmingham to London can be found if you know how to look for them. The first way is to scan the timetables a few months in advance, when train companies often offer discounts for early-bird bookings. Conversely, you can remain completely uncommitted and flexible about when you travel and look for discounted tickets that become available at the last minute. Many of the longer train journeys are also cheaper, due to the extra travel time. If you don’t mind waiting a while at intermediate stations, train journeys with multiple stops for train changes can also be more cost-effective.
Trains from Birmingham to London: child gazing out of the window on a train to London. Source: Shutterstock
Arriving on a train to London from Birmingham, you won’t have to look very far for things to see and do. London has some of the world’s most iconic landmarks for you to visit. There’s the legendary British Museum, or you can watch the time-old ritual of the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Westminster Abbey is another of the city’s venerable landmarks that has stood for centuries. A fascinating tour to take is of Churchill’s Underground War Rooms, which have been preserved as they were since WWII. For outdoor relaxation, picnics or pick-up football games, Hyde Park is the place to go – it also hosts huge outdoor music festivals. One of the city’s most modern attractions is The Shard, a steel-and-glass building jutting high into the air, from which you can get a 360-degree view for many miles. For late afternoon cocktails or trendy bistros, head to the Canary Wharf district. More ideas can be found in the Omio travel magazine, The Window Seat.
When taking a train from Birmingham, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham International. When you arrive in London, your train can arrive in train stations including London Victoria, London Euston and London Kings Cross.
Omio customers travelling this route book their trains from Birmingham New Street to London Victoria.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Birmingham New Street and travel around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city centre to this train station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at London Victoria and need to travel approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from the train station to the city centre in London.
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