There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Chinon by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
8h 42m€236–436Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
18h 23m€65–121Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar
9h 25m€272–337Fly Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus
8h 23m€106–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
10h 8m€225–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
18h 43m€100–179Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Chinoncar
12h 45m€128–527Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane STN - TUF
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
7h 29m€126–574Fly Birmingham Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BHX - BVA
- Take the train from Beauvais to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
10h 28m€89–304Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
10h 27m€135–371Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
10h 43m€130–391
Birmingham to Chinon by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Chinon is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Chinon is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs €120 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Chinon. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Jennens Road and arriving at Chinon via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Vaucanson and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Birmingham and Chinon is 909 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Chinon without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 8h 42m and costs €230 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Birmingham to Chinon, including transfers.
Birmingham to Chinon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Birmingham to Chinon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Chinon is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 1:07 PM in Birmingham and 2:07 PM in Chinon.
There are 748+ hotels available in Chinon.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Chinon, France?
You can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chinon via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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