How to get to Birmingham from Dover

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Travel Information from Dover to Birmingham

Distance165 miles
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range£16 - £35
Cheapest modeCoach • £16 • 6 h 35 min
Fastest modeTrain • £35 • 3 h 6 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Dover to Birmingham

How to get to Birmingham from Dover by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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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.

National Express
12:507h30
Dover
20:20Birmingham
£191One-way
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National Express
12:507h30
Dover
20:20Birmingham
£191One-way
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Fastest

National Express
16:506h55
Dover
23:45Birmingham
£331One-way
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Other options

National Express
08:158h35
Dover
16:50Birmingham
£241One-way
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FAQs: Dover to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from 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.

    Your journey from Dover to Birmingham doesn't have to end in Birmingham. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool to your Dover to Birmingham trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Birmingham today!

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