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Compare train and coach for St Austell to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from St Austell to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 32m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, and a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 310 km
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7h 32m Average total duration 7h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Birmingham from St Austell by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from St Austell to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:5010h05St Austell7:55Birmingham£381One-way0 changes
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21:5010h05St Austell7:55Birmingham£381One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from St Austell to Birmingham:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Austell to Birmingham costing on average £52.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 25m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Austell and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newquay Cornwall Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from St Austell, Bus Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Trains mostly depart from St Austell station (SAU) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country, first_great_western to go to Birmingham by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
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