There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Birmingham by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
5h 8m£34–106Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane PMI - BHX
5h 5m£29–151Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
12h 34m£326–578Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Newhall Streetbus
23h 19m£176–310Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
16h 49m£333–434Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MAD - BHX
5h 19m£38–150Fly Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AGP - BHX
5h 25m£38–129Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane PMI - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 17m£55–122Fly Valencia Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane VLC - BHX
5h 10m£56–141Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAD - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 3m£89–326Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 21m£83–260Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
13h 34m£265–506Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 400 / ...
30h 25m£103–242Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar
17h 41m£226–370
Spain to Birmingham by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Birmingham is to fly which costs £29 - £160 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Birmingham is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs £29 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Birmingham station. However, there are services departing from Pl. Catalunya - Andana Central and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Spain and Birmingham is 814 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 12h 34m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Spain to Birmingham, including transfers.
Spain to Birmingham bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 station.
Spain to Birmingham train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Birmingham is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £320 - £600 and takes 12h 34m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £250 and takes 30h 25m.
What companies run services between Spain and Birmingham, England?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Birmingham New Street via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport via Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to East Midlands Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to East Midlands Airport via Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–60
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £12–50
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £180–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Spain to Birmingham bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
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