The average train between Bedford and Birmingham New Street Station takes 2h 25m and the fastest train takes 1h 40m. There is a train service every few hours from Bedford to Birmingham New Street Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Bedford and Birmingham New Street Station. The earliest departure is at 1:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Bedford is at 11:43 PM which arrives into Birmingham New Street Station at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Kettering and take an average of 2h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Birmingham New Street Station. However, there are services departing from Bedford station and arriving at Birmingham New Street Station station via Leicester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Bedford to Birmingham New Street Station train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
Bedford to Birmingham New Street Station train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Book your Bedford to Birmingham New Street Station train tickets online with East Midlands Railways and Cross Country.
The distance between Bedford and Birmingham New Street Station is 104.4 km. The road distance is 143 km.
You can take a train from Bedford to Birmingham New Street Station via Kettering, Leicester, and Birmingham New Street in around 2h 31m.