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How to get to Birmingham from Newport

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Compare coach and train for Newport to Birmingham

Omio recommends booking the coach 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 £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 46m. 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 £6, and a train costs an average of £18.

Distance: 125 km

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£48

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from Newport to Birmingham

How to get to Birmingham from Newport by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Newport to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
15:353h40
Newport
19:15Birmingham
£61One-way
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FlixBus
15:353h40
Newport
19:15Birmingham
£61One-way
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National Express
16:552h05
Newport
19:00Birmingham
£141One-way
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National Express
13:502h10
Newport
16:00Birmingham
£101One-way
0 changes
FlixBus
05:453h25
Newport
09:10Birmingham
£131One-way
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FAQs: Newport to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Newport to Birmingham.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Newport to Birmingham including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Newport to Birmingham is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £9 compared to other travel options to Birmingham:

Taking a coach costs £4 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £13.

The quickest way to travel from Newport to Birmingham is by train, which takes on average 1 h 44 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 2 h 5 min.

The distance between Newport and Birmingham is around 77 miles.

The average frequency per day from Newport to Birmingham is:

  • 9 coaches per day.
  • 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Newport and Birmingham as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Newport to Birmingham:

  • Most travellers take a coach from Newport, Queensway to Birmingham, Coach Station.
  • Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Newport to Birmingham depart from Newport (South Wales) to Birmingham New Street.

The following travel companies offer services from Newport to Birmingham:

  • National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can get you to Birmingham by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Newport to Birmingham for £9 on Omio.
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales or first_great_western to go to Birmingham by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Newport to Birmingham tickets on Omio for £13.

Yes, there are direct services available from Newport to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

  • 4 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
  • Direct trains with with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Birmingham from Newport.

Your journey from Newport to Birmingham doesn't have to end in Birmingham. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool to your Newport to Birmingham trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Birmingham today!

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