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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Monmouth to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £37.
Distance: 93 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£37 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest | £20 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Monmouth to Birmingham:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Monmouth to Birmingham costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 28m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (1h 15m by train vs 1h 25m by car). Tickets start at around £37 compared to roughly £20 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Birmingham from Monmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Monmouth to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Monmouth to Birmingham:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Monmouth to Birmingham costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 28m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Monmouth and Birmingham as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lydney station (LYD) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Ross-on-Wye, Cantilupe Road and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Birmingham by train.
- 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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