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Compare train and coach for Gillingham to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Gillingham to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £39.
Distance: 207 km
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£25 Average Price Cheapest | £63 Average Price |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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FAQs: Gillingham to Birmingham
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This is compared to other travel options from Gillingham to Birmingham:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gillingham to Birmingham costing on average £39.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gillingham and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gillingham (Kent) (GLM) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Southeastern, Thameslink to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by coach.
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