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Compare train for Harpenden to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Harpenden to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 5m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, and a train costs an average of £39.
Distance: 129 km
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£23 Average Price Cheapest | £76 Average Price |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Birmingham from Harpenden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Harpenden to Birmingham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Harpenden to Birmingham:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Harpenden to Birmingham costing on average £39.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 26m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Harpenden and Birmingham as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, Station Interchange and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Harpenden station (HPD) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Thameslink to go to Birmingham by train.
- 3 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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