There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham to Heathrow by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train Elizabeth
2h 10m£47–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 210 / ...
2h 30m£13–30Drive 107.3 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Heathrowcar 107.3 mi
1h 57m£27–39Train, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 53m£85–299Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junctiontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra3
2h 10m£29–77Train, bus via Reading
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
2h 52m£70–98
Birmingham to Heathrow by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Heathrow is to bus which costs £13 - £30 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Heathrow is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £26 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Heathrow. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via Euston station and Tottenham Court Road Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Birmingham and Heathrow is 131 miles. The road distance is 108 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Heathrow without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Birmingham to Heathrow, including transfers.
Birmingham to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Heathrow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Heathrow is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £30 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Heathrow, England?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via London Euston, Euston station, Tottenham Court Road station, and Tottenham Court Road Station in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 2h 30m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Birmingham to Heathrow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Heathrow is 108 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Birmingham to Heathrow.
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