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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 an average ticket price of £18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, while a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 125 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£45 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest | £34 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 11m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Birmingham:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Birmingham costing on average £42.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 25m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (1h 42m by train vs 1h 59m by car). Tickets start at around £42 compared to roughly £34 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.
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£71One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 18:002h10Newport20:10Birmingham£71One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 17:002h00Newport19:00Birmingham£161One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5:453h10Newport8:55Birmingham£91One-way0 changes
- 6:453h10Newport9:55Birmingham£111One-way0 changes
- 22:355h00Newport3:35Birmingham£171One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Birmingham:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Birmingham costing on average £42.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 25m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 8 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 National Express, FlixBus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Trains, Great Western Railway to go to Birmingham by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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