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Compare train and coach for Newport to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newport to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £13.
Distance: 125 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£31 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Newport to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from Newport by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newport to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
18:002h10Newport20:10Birmingham£51One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 18:002h10Newport20:10Birmingham£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 18:002h10Newport20:10Birmingham£51One-way0 changes
Other options
- 16:353h40Newport20:15Birmingham£81One-way0 changes
- 18:505h05Newport23:55Birmingham£171One-way0 changes
- 14:303h45Newport18:15Birmingham£211One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Newport to Birmingham
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This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Birmingham:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Birmingham costing on average £31.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newport and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Newport, Kingsway and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
- 5 direct coaches per day with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus.
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