There are 4 ways to get from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Quadrant to McDonaldsbus X18
1h 16m£3Train
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avontrain Leamington Spa - Stratford-upon-Avon / ...
1h 52m£7–19Drive 18.9 mi
- Drive from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplacecar 18.9 mi
23 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplacetaxi 18.9 mi
23 min£85–110
Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace is to bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace is to drive which takes 23 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quadrant and arriving at McDonalds. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace. However, there are services departing from Coventry and arriving at Stratford-upon-Avon via Leamington Spa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Coventry and Shakespeare's Birthplace is 23 miles. The road distance is 19.1 miles.
The best way to get from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace without a car is to bus which takes 1h 16m and costs £3.
The bus from Quadrant to McDonalds takes 1h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, depart from Quadrant station.
Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, depart from Leamington Spa station.
The best way to get from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace is to bus which takes 1h 16m and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £6 - £20 and takes 1h 52m.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Shakespeare's Birthplace, England?
Stagecoach Midlands operates a bus from Quadrant to McDonalds hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Alternatively, Chiltern Railways operates a train from Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon every 4 hours. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 34 min. West Midlands Trains also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Quadrant to McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 24 7633 3333
- Website
- centraltaxiswestmidlands.co.uk
Lewis Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2476666666
- Website
- lewistaxis.co.uk
Taxi Coventry
- Phone
- +44 24 7762 0620
- Website
- taxicoventry.com
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Booking & Getting There
Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, arrive at McDonalds station.
Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, arrive at Stratford-upon-Avon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace is 19 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Coventry to Shakespeare's Birthplace.
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