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The cheapest and fastest trains from Birmingham to Whitstable
Showing times and prices for 09 Nov
Cheapest price
£0
Average price
£157
Fastest journey
2 h 48 m
Average duration
2 h 48 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
236 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Birmingham to Whitstable is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
Fast trains
To travel from Birmingham to Whitstable you need to make at least one change.
09:344h01
Birmingham13:35Whitstable
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08:264h01
Birmingham12:27Whitstable
£1571One-way
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08:563h39
Birmingham12:35Whitstable
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10:303h57
Birmingham14:27Whitstable
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11:472h48
Birmingham14:35Whitstable
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11:472h48
Birmingham14:35Whitstable
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12:472h48
Birmingham15:35Whitstable
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13:472h48
Birmingham16:35Whitstable
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14:472h48
Birmingham17:35Whitstable
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15:472h48
Birmingham18:35Whitstable
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Birmingham to Whitstable train times
The table below shows live departures for Birmingham to Whitstable trains for tomorrow, Sunday 9 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
Last updated at 18:01
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:26 Birmingham | 4h01 | 12:27 Whitstable | 1 change | |
| 08:56 Birmingham | 3h39 | 12:35 Whitstable | 1 change | |
| 09:34 Birmingham | 4h01 | 13:35 Whitstable | 1 change | |
| 10:30 Birmingham | 3h57 | 14:27 Whitstable | 1 change | |
| 11:47 Birmingham | 2h48 | 14:35 Whitstable | 1 change |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Birmingham to Whitstable
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from Birmingham to Whitstable run on average 4 times per day, taking around 3h 25m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £58 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 04:56, the last at 20:51. The fastest train covers the 236 km distance in 4h 10m.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance 236 km |
Average train duration 3h 25m |
Cheapest ticket price £58 |
Trains per day 4 |
Fastest train 4h 10m |
First train 04:56 |
Last train 20:51 |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Train companies: Chiltern Railways, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains from Birmingham to Whitstable trainsChiltern Railways, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains trains will get you between Birmingham and Whitstable from £58. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Chiltern Railways
About
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Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
4h 13m
Cheapest Price
£79
Chiltern Railways frequency
2 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage and 1 small item
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, luggage areas at end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund if service canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service with drinks and snacks on some routes
Seat reservation
Optional seat reservation for £3. Free for Advance tickets
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating
Pets
Small pets free in carriers. Dogs allowed with lead
Quiet zone
Avanti West Coast
About
Avanti West Coast is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates high-speed trains between London and major cities in the UK, including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The company offers a range of ticket types, including Standard, First Class and Advance tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, comfortable seating and a range of food and drinks. The most popular routes for Avanti West Coast are London to Birmingham, London to Manchester and London to Glasgow. The company operates a fleet of Pendolino and Super Voyager trains, which offer a smooth and comfortable journey.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
3h 26m
Cheapest Price
£40
Avanti West Coast frequency
2 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage and 1 small item included
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, luggage areas at the end of carriages, and under seats
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation policies depend on ticket type
Refund
Full refund if train cancelled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
First Class: Complimentary meals and drinks. Standard Class: Onboard shop with drinks and snacks
Seat reservation
First Class: Included in ticket price. Standard Class: Optional reservation for £8-12
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance for boarding/alighting available
Pets
Small pets free in carriers. Dogs £30 per single journey. Guide dogs free
Quiet zone
West Midlands Trains
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
4h 1m
West Midlands Trains frequency
1 a day
FAQs: Birmingham to Whitstable train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Birmingham to Whitstable by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Whitstable, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
Two to three days are ideal to explore Whitstable's charming harbour, sample fresh oysters, visit local art galleries, and enjoy coastal walks.
The train distance from Birmingham to Whitstable is 236 km.
To get from Birmingham to Whitstable, you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
The train journey from Birmingham to Whitstable covers a distance of 236 km and takes approximately 4h 10m. Trains run 4 per day.
Booking trains from Birmingham to Whitstable in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The first train from Birmingham to Whitstable leaves at 4:56.
The cost of a train ticket from Birmingham to Whitstable can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £58, while the average price tends to be around £58.
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Whitstable is by train, costing approximately £58.
The last train from Birmingham to Whitstable departs at 20:51.
Trains from Birmingham to Whitstable run approximately 4 times per day.
The train station in Birmingham that goes to Whitstable is Birmingham New Street (BHM), and it arrives at Whitstable station (WHI).
Unfortunately, there is no direct train service currently available from Birmingham to Whitstable.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Birmingham to Whitstable.
Yes, you can take the train from Birmingham to Whitstable.
There is no night train service from Birmingham to Whitstable.
popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Birmingham and Whitstable
Birmingham
Whitstable
The major train station for departures in Birmingham is Birmingham Moor Street. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Birmingham Moor Street for your trip from Birmingham to Whitstable.
Amenities at train station
Wifi
Shopping
Parking
Dining
ATM
Accessibility
WC
Hotel
Lounge
Lost and Found Office
Ticket Office
Bike Parking
Bike Rental
Car Rentalinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:40 - 00:10 Saturday 05:55 - 23:55 Sunday 08:40 - 00:10
Shopping
- Type of shops available: Newsagent, Flower stall
Parking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Step Free Access Category A. Step free access to all platforms.
- Accessible taxis: If you would like us to assist you in booking an accessible taxi for your onward journey please contact 03456 005 165.
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
WC
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: Waiting rooms are located on Platform 1 and between platforms 3 & 4.
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Between Platforms 2 and 3 at the south end of the station.
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Public transport options for Birmingham Moor Street
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: This station is not usually served by rail replacement buses, due to difficult road access. Replacement buses stop at Birmingham Snow Hill station.
Amenities at train station
Wifi
LockersShoppingParkingDiningATM
TaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar Rental
Information Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Mon - Sat: 05:15 - 23:00
- Sun: 07:30 - 23:00
Wifi
- Pay as you go Wi-Fi is available from Sky Wi-Fi The Cloud.
Lockers
- You can leave bags with Excess Baggage Co inside the entrance off Hill Street.
Shopping
- Type of shops available: Boots located on the main concourse, before the ticket barrier Camden Food located beyond the ticket barrier Costa located beyond the ticket barrier next to Platform 5b escalator Funky Pigeon located beyond the ticket barrier between Platform escalators 9-10 M&S Food located on the main concourse Mi Casa Burritos located beyond the ticket barrier next to Platform 9 escalator The Pasty Shop located beyond the ticket barrier next to Platform 7 escalator W H Smith located on the main concourse, before the ticket barrier
Parking
- Car Park: Short Stay Car Park
Dining
- All Bar One
- Leon
- Caffè Nero
- Five Guys
- Krispy Kreme
- The Pasty Shop
- Upper Crust
- Wasabi
- Starbucks
- Hotel Chocolat
Taxis
- Taxi: Taxis drop off with the 'drop & go' in the Hill Street entrance. The taxi rank is on Navigation Street (Stephenson Street / Victoria Square exit). For more information visit Traintaxi
- Accessible taxis: Taxis drop off within the 'drop & go' off the Hill Street entrance. The taxi rank is on Navigation Street (Stephenson Street / Victoria Square exit). All taxis are accessible with manual wheelchairs, most are accessible with electric wheelchairs. For more information visit Traintaxi
Accessibility
- Step-free access in the whole station and ramps available for train access. All platforms have elevators and escalators.
WC
- Toilets Location: Male, Female, Accessible and Baby Change facilities are available in all parts of the station. These are located between: Platforms 2 - 3a (Blue Lounge) Platforms 10 - 11a (Yellow Lounge) Platforms 10 - 11b (Red Lounge)
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: Close to Platforms 1A and 12A and Platforms 10 and 11B
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets,Male toilets
Hotel
- Holiday Inn Birmingham City Center
- Premier Inn Birmingham City Center (New St Station)
- Radisson Blue Hotel, Birmingham
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: There are two large seating areas beyond the ticket barrier between the escalators to platforms 5b and 8b. All platforms have waiting areas with seating
Ticket Office
- Mon - Sat: 05:15 - 23:00
- Sun: 07:30 - 23:00
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Information Desk
- In the middle of the station.
Public transport options for Birmingham New Street
- Bus lines: N5, N6, N8, 4, 9, 23, 45, 50, 61, X51, X70
- Train lines: West Midlands, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales
- Onward travel information: There are nearby bus stops on Smallbrook Queensway and Hill Street Most buses are wheelchair accessible. ********************************************************************************************************** For information go to the local travel information office by the Stephenson Street entrance. Alternatively, visit Transport for West Midlands, or call 0121 214 7214.
Amenities at train station
ShoppingParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 06:00 - 21:00 Friday 06:00 - 23:00 Saturday 07:00 - 23:00 Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 None
Parking
- Car Park: Birmingham Snow Hill (Council Managed)
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are not available
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: A Ticket Vending Machine is available on the station concourse, by the Ticket Office.
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
WC
- Toilets Location: The Ladies toilets are located in the Waiting Room on Platform 3 and also on Platform 2. The Gents toilets are located on Platform 2 and Platform 3. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1 and 3; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request. The toilet facilities are only available from the first to last service.
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0800 0248998
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Birmingham Snow Hill
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: In the event of engineering the bus/coach will collect from: Bus Stop SH4, at the front of the station on Colmore Row.
The major train station for arrivals in Whitstable is Chestfield & Swalecliffe. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Chestfield & Swalecliffe for your journey to Whitstable from Birmingham.
Amenities at train station
ParkingAccessibilityLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday Closed Saturday Closed Sunday Closed Ticket office managed by Southeastern
Distance to city center
2 kmParking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: Category C. This station does not have step free access. Steps to both platforms.
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: by entrance to platform 1
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
- Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Chestfield & Swalecliffe
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Towards Faversham: Bus stop on St John's Road opposite St John's centre. Towards Margate: Bus stop on St John's Road outside community centre.
Amenities at train station
ParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:00 - 12:00 Saturday 06:00 - 12:00 Sunday 09:10 - 16:00 This station is not continuously staffed please see staffing times for details of when staff are available.
Parking
- Car Park: Station Car Park
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: Category B2. This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details - Step free access to platform 1 for services towards London via the station forecourt off Old Bridge Road. Step free access to Platform 2 for services towards Margate via the entrance off Railway Avenue. No step free interchange between platforms. Stepped access between platforms via Station Footbridge.
- Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: Station forecourt
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Friday 06:10 - 19:00 Saturday 06:10 - 19:00 Sunday 09:10 - 16:00
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
WC
- Toilets Location: Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: Platform 1- Available during staffing hours
- Baby changing facilities: No
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: Heated waiting area in booking hall only available when staff are present
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
- Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Whitstable
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail replacement buses depart from outside the station (South side) off Old Bridge Road (see Buses and Taxis map).
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