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Compare train and coach for Haywards Heath to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Haywards Heath to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a train costs an average of £68.
Distance: 206 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£68 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £42 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m 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 Haywards Heath to Birmingham:
A coach is £44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Haywards Heath to Birmingham costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 46m.
Tickets start at around £24 compared to roughly £42 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £18. The journey takes 4h 16m versus 3h 4m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Haywards Heath to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from Haywards Heath by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Haywards Heath to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
23:0510h05Haywards Heath9:10Birmingham£191One-way0 changes
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- 23:0510h05Haywards Heath9:10Birmingham£191One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Haywards Heath to Birmingham:
A coach is £44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Haywards Heath to Birmingham costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 46m.
- Around 56 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Haywards Heath and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Haywards Heath station (HHE) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Hickstead, A2300 (Restaurant "The castle inn") and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with Chiltern Railways to go to Birmingham by train.
- 26 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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