There are 4 ways to get from Northampton to Birmingham by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
1h 4m£14–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 707 / ...
1h 55m£5–14Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Northampton to Birmingham54.7 mi
1h 19m£5Drive 53.5 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Birminghamcar 53.5 mi
1h£14–20
Northampton to Birmingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Birmingham is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Birmingham is to drive which takes 1h and costs £13 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Coach Park and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Northampton and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Northampton and Birmingham is 49 miles. The road distance is 53.8 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £14 - £40.
The train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Northampton to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Park station.
Northampton to Birmingham train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Northampton station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Birmingham is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £14 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £14 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Birmingham, England?
West Midlands Trains operates a train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £14–40 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Coach Park to Birmingham Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £8–14 and the journey takes 1h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Park to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Northampton to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Northampton to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Northampton to Birmingham train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Birmingham is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Northampton to Birmingham.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Northampton and Birmingham. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.