There are 6 ways to get from Cornwall to Birmingham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain Newquay - Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 29m£127–202Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain Newquay - Plymouth
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk087
8h 37m£41–77Drive 223.6 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Birminghamcar 223.6 mi
4h 1m£55–79Fly to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
6h 57m£72–214Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 104
9h 29m£48–113Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 34m£97–250
Cornwall to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Birmingham is to train and bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Birmingham is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Birmingham station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station via Dennison Road Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Cornwall and Birmingham is 256 miles. The road distance is 224.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Cornwall to Birmingham, including transfers.
Cornwall to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Birmingham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Luxulyan station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Birmingham is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £220 and takes 6h 57m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Birmingham New Street via Plymouth in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cornwall to Birmingham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Birmingham is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Cornwall to Birmingham.
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