There are 6 ways to get from Durham Station to Birmingham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
2h 41m£100–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 177
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 56m£40–93Drive 184.2 mi
- Drive from Durham Station to Birminghamcar 184.2 mi
3h 12m£45–65Fly from Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NCL - BHX
5h 3m£59–161Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
5h£60–101Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
4h 43m£89–216
Durham Station to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham Station to Birmingham is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Durham Station to Birmingham is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham Station to Birmingham station. However, there are services departing from Sutton Street and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station via Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Durham Station and Birmingham is 193 miles. The road distance is 185.2 miles.
The best way to get from Durham Station to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs £100 - £150.
The train from Durham to Birmingham New Street takes 2h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Durham Station to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sutton Street station.
Durham Station to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham Station to Birmingham is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs £100 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 5h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Durham Station, England and Birmingham, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Durham to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Durham Station to Birmingham Coach Station via Sutton Street and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Durham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Durham Station to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Durham Station to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham Station to Birmingham is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Durham Station to Birmingham.
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