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Compare train and coach for Birmingham to Wellingborough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Wellingborough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 51m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, while a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 84 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£26 Average Price | £16 Average Price Cheapest | £17 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Wellingborough:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Wellingborough costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Wellingborough take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 26m.
Tickets start at around £32 compared to roughly £17 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-14.56. The journey takes 1h 24m versus 1h 14m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Wellingborough from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Wellingborough is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:301h35Birmingham3:05Wellingborough£71One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Wellingborough:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Wellingborough costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Wellingborough take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 26m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Wellingborough as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Northampton, Town Centre.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Wellingborough station (WEL).
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Wellingborough by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Wellingborough by coach.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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