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Compare train and coach for Birmingham to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £16.
Distance: 163 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£28 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to London
How to get to London from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to London is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:152h35Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway12:50London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£241One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- NX4006:302h50Birmingham, Coach Station9:20London, Victoria Coach Station£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
C907779:452h01Birmingham Moor Street (BMO)11:46London Marylebone (MYB)£471One-way0 changes
Other options
- C907739:152h05Birmingham Moor Street (BMO)11:20London Marylebone (MYB)£471One-way0 changes
- C907708:452h01Birmingham Moor Street (BMO)10:46London Marylebone (MYB)£471One-way0 changes
- C907668:152h07Birmingham Moor Street (BMO)10:22London Marylebone (MYB)£471One-way0 changes
- NX5509:003h35Birmingham, Coach Station12:35London, Victoria Coach Station£261One-way0 changes
- FlixBus10:153h10Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway13:25London, Victoria Coach Station£241One-way0 changes
- NX4007:453h05Birmingham, Coach Station10:50London, Victoria Coach Station£221One-way0 changes
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General Information About the Journey from Birmingham to London
The journey of around 200 kilometres from Birmingham to London can be completed between 1.5 - 2.5 hours by bus or train. The fastest travel option is generally the train, offered by Virgin Trains.
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to London:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to London costing on average £16.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 20m.
- Around 66 coaches per day.
- Around 28 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and London as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in London Euston (EUS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to London by coach.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains to go to London by train.
- 62 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus.
- 24 direct trains per day with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Trains.
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