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Compare coach and train for Birmingham to Margate
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Margate among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 5m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £39.
Distance: 256 km
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£22 Average Price Cheapest | £68 Average Price |
6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Margate
How to get to Margate from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Margate is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:057h10Birmingham14:15Margate£231One-way0 changes
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- 7:057h10Birmingham14:15Margate£231One-way0 changes
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- 7:057h10Birmingham14:15Margate£231One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Margate:
A coach is £46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Margate costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Margate take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Margate as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Margate station (MAR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Margate, Marine Terrace.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Southeastern to go to Margate by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Margate by coach.
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