There are 4 ways to get from Guildford to Birmingham NEC by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 1m£57–92Drive 116 mi
cheapest- Drive from Guildford to Birmingham NECcar 116 mi
2h 8m£29–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 3bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction stationbus Ra3
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Birmingham Internationaltrain
3h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus 210
4h 4m
Guildford to Birmingham NEC by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Birmingham NEC is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Birmingham NEC is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to Birmingham NEC. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Birmingham NEC. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Birmingham International via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Guildford and Birmingham NEC is 117 miles. The road distance is 116.6 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Birmingham NEC without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Guildford to Birmingham NEC, including transfers.
Guildford to Birmingham NEC bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Birmingham NEC train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Birmingham NEC is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Birmingham NEC, England?
You can take a train from Guildford to Birmingham NEC via Reading and Birmingham International in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guildford station to Birmingham NEC via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Guildford to Birmingham NEC bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Guildford to Birmingham NEC train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Birmingham NEC is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Guildford to Birmingham NEC.
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