There are 3 ways to get from Birmingham to Northampton by train, bus, or car
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Birmingham to Northampton by train
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The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Northampton is to bus which costs £5 - £14 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Northampton is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £13 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Coach Park. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Northampton. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Birmingham and Northampton is 49 miles. The road distance is 54.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Northampton without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £14 - £40.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birmingham to Northampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Northampton train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Northampton is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £14 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £14 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Northampton, England?
West Midlands Trains operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton hourly. Tickets cost £14–40 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Avanti West Coast also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Park every 2 hours. Tickets cost £8–14 and the journey takes 1h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Northampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Park station.
Birmingham to Northampton train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Northampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Northampton is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Birmingham to Northampton.
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