Travel Information from Dover to Birmingham
| 165 miles | |
| Coach or train | |
| £16 - £35 | |
| Coach • £16 • 6 h 35 min | |
| Train • £35 • 3 h 6 min | |
| National Express or Avanti West Coast |
Take a coach or train to travel 165 miles to Birmingham from Dover. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Dover to Birmingham.
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How to get to Birmingham from Dover by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Dover to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Dover to Birmingham
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You can get between Dover and Birmingham 2 different ways: coach or train.
The cheapest way to go to Birmingham from Dover is by taking a coach, which costs on average £16.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Dover to Birmingham:
A coach is £19 less than a train with an average ticket price of £35 from Dover to Birmingham.
The fastest way from Dover to Birmingham is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 6 min.
There are alternative travel options to Birmingham that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 6 h 35 min of travel time.
The distance from Dover to Birmingham is approximately 165 miles.
The average frequency per day from Dover to Birmingham is:
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Dover to Birmingham as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Dover to Birmingham:
The following travel companies offer services from Dover to Birmingham:
- Travel with National Express for coaches to Birmingham. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Dover to Birmingham tickets on Omio for £16.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways or Southeastern to go to Birmingham by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Avanti West Coast Dover to Birmingham tickets on Omio for £35.
Yes, there are direct routes from Dover to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by coach with.
- You can book a direct train with.
Direct services to Birmingham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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