There are 4 ways to get from South East to Birmingham by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Virginia Water to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 8m£59–96Bus via Hatton Cross Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920 / ...
4h£17–27Drive 116.3 mi
- Drive from South East to Birminghamcar 116.3 mi
2h 7m£29–41Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
4h 4m£25–58
South East to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South East to Birmingham is to bus via Hatton Cross Station which costs £17 - £28 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from South East to Birmingham is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from South East to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Penton Park Estate and arriving at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway via Hatton Cross Station and London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from South East to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Chertsey and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Virginia Water and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between South East and Birmingham is 121 miles. The road distance is 116.9 miles.
The best way to get from South East to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from South East to Birmingham, including transfers.
South East to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport station.
South East to Birmingham train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Virginia Water station.
The best way to get from South East to Birmingham is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus via Hatton Cross Station, which costs £17 - £28 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between South East, England and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Chertsey to Birmingham New Street via Virginia Water and Reading in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway hourly. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Virginia Water to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
South East to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
South East to Birmingham train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between South East to Birmingham is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from South East to Birmingham.
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