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Compare coach, train and flight for Paignton to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paignton to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, while a flight costs an average of £632.
Distance: 255 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£71 Average Price | £36 Average Price Cheapest | £632 Average Price | £57 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 4h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Paignton to Birmingham:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paignton to Birmingham costing on average £71.
A coach is £596 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paignton to Birmingham costing on average £632.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 15m.
Coach takes on average 6h 44m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (3h 5m by train vs 3h 18m by car). Tickets start at around £71 compared to roughly £57 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 Paignton to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from Paignton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paignton 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 Paignton to Birmingham:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paignton to Birmingham costing on average £71.
A coach is £596 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paignton to Birmingham costing on average £632.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 15m.
Coach takes on average 6h 44m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paignton and Birmingham as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newquay Cornwall Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paignton station (PGN) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Paignton, Bus Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Birmingham by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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