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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
Cheapest price on Sep 18
€20
Average ticket price on Sep 18
€58
Fastest journey on Sep 18
1 h 55 m
Average journey duration on Sep 18
1 h 58 m
Trains on Sep 18
46
Distance
142 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) will cost around €58 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €20.
On Fri, Sep 18, we found 46 trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM), including 16 direct services.
On Fri, Sep 18 the direct trains cover the 142 km distance in an average of 1 h 58 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 55 m .
On Fri, Sep 18 the slowest trains will take 2 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
G009462:45 PM2h00Cardiff Central (CDF)4:45 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€201One-way0 transfers- G667973:45 PM2h00Cardiff Central (CDF)5:45 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€201One-way0 transfers
- G668375:45 PM2h00Cardiff Central (CDF)7:45 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€201One-way0 transfers
- G009214:45 PM2h00Cardiff Central (CDF)6:45 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€201One-way0 transfers
- G668157:50 PM2h04Cardiff Central (CDF)9:54 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€201One-way0 transfers
G15040+G667166:24 AM1h55Cardiff Central (CDF)8:19 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€1001One-way1 transfer- W35167+G667217:23 AM1h57Cardiff Central (CDF)9:20 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€1001One-way1 transfer
- G667128:45 AM2h00Cardiff Central (CDF)10:45 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€301One-way0 transfers
- W35432+G667309:19 AM2h00Cardiff Central (CDF)11:19 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€541One-way1 transfer
- G0094110:45 AM2h00Cardiff Central (CDF)12:45 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€301One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, while a train costs an average of €54.
Distance: 88 miles (142 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€54 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM):
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) costing on average €54.
Other travel options to Birmingham New Street (BHM) take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 27m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (1h 55m by train vs 2h 21m by car). Tickets start at around €54 compared to roughly €41 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with CrossCountry.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) train times
The table below shows live departures for Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) trains for today, Thursday, September 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 W45135+G66716 | On time 6:10 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h09 | 8:19 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G15040+G66716 | On time 6:24 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h55 | 8:19 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00844 | On time 6:40 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h05 | 8:45 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35166+G01060 | On time 6:51 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h04 | 8:55 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| Y61953+G66721 | On time 7:10 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h10 | 9:20 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| W35167+G66721 | On time 7:23 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h57 | 9:20 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00938 | On time 7:45 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 9:45 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35169+G01062 | On time 7:49 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h05 | 9:54 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G39598+G00854 | On time 8:10 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h14 | 10:24 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G15041+G00854 | On time 8:18 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h06 | 10:24 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G66712 | On time 8:45 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 10:45 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y61973+G66730 | On time 9:10 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h09 | 11:19 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| W35432+G66730 | On time 9:19 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 11:19 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G01067 | On time 9:45 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h04 | 11:49 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00869_G01067+G15043 | 9:49 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h06 | 11:55 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| Y61994+G66735 | On time 10:10 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h09 | 12:19 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| W35178+G66735 | On time 10:18 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h01 | 12:19 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00941 | 10:45 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 12:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G15044+G01069 | On time 10:50 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h05 | 12:55 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G15045+G00865 | 11:18 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h01 | 1:19 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00900 | 11:45 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 1:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35182+G01073 | On time 11:50 AM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h05 | 1:55 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00872+G15046 | Delayed 12:09 PM 12:18 PMCardiff Central (CDF) | 2h01 | 2:19 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00947 | 12:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 2:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y62070+G00876 | On time 1:10 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h15 | 3:25 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00905 | 1:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 3:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W44760+G00883 | On time 2:10 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h14 | 4:24 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00946 | 2:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 4:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y62022+G00888 | On time 3:10 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h14 | 5:24 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00888+G15049 | Delayed 3:09 PM 3:18 PMCardiff Central (CDF) | 2h06 | 5:24 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G66797 | 3:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 5:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35194+G01083 | On time 3:54 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h01 | 5:55 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| W35435+G00894 | On time 4:21 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h03 | 6:24 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00921 | On time 4:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 6:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00723+W35196 | Delayed 4:42 PM 4:50 PMCardiff Central (CDF) | 2h04 | 6:54 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G66779+W35198 | Delayed 5:10 PM 5:18 PMCardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 7:18 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G66837 | On time 5:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 7:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00730+W35200 | Delayed 5:42 PM 5:50 PMCardiff Central (CDF) | 2h04 | 7:54 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G39639+G00908 | On time 6:10 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h19 | 8:29 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00908+G15050 | On time 6:18 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h11 | 8:29 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G66813 | On time 6:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h01 | 8:46 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G66815 | On time 7:50 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h04 | 9:54 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00931 | On time 8:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h00 | 10:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y63482+G66829 | 9:09 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h45 | 11:54 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G66829+G15051 | On time 9:20 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h34 | 11:54 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| G00935 | On time 9:45 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h17 | 12:02 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) run on average 9 times per day, taking around 1h 55m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €17 but you can travel from only €6 by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:53, the last at 20:45. The fastest train covers the 88 miles (142 km) distance in 1h 41m.
Distance 88 miles (142 km) |
Average train duration 1h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price €17 |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 41m |
First train 4:53 AM |
Last train 8:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 1 day |
FAQs: Trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Birmingham New Street (BHM), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Popular train stations from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
Most Cardiff Central (CDF) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) trains use the Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street station pair. Use this guide to compare Cardiff Central (CDF) and Birmingham New Street (BHM) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Cardiff Central from Cardiff city centre
Cardiff Central train station facilities and services
Cardiff Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food options include: Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen, Pret a Manger, Tesco Express
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are located outside of the main entrance.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 05:40 - 21:30, Sat: 05:40 - 21:30, Sun: 07:30 - 21:30.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Cardiff Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Cardiff Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Cardiff Central: There is step-free access in the whole station. There are also ramps for train access and elevators in the station.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Clayton Hotel Cardiff, Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Travelodge Cardiff Central.
Getting to Birmingham New Street from Birmingham city centre
Birmingham New Street train station facilities and services
Birmingham New Street has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: All Bar One, Leon, Caffè Nero, Five Guys, Krispy Kreme, The Pasty Shop, Upper Crust, Wasabi, Starbucks, Hotel Chocolat
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Pay as you go Wi-Fi is available from Sky Wi-Fi The Cloud. ATMs are aTM machines are located on the paid concourse.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 05:15 - 23:00, Sun: 07:30 - 23:00. Information desks are in the middle of the station.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is you can leave bags with Excess Baggage Co inside the entrance off Hill Street. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Birmingham New Street: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Birmingham New Street: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Birmingham New Street: Step-free access in the whole station and ramps available for train access. All platforms have elevators and escalators.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Holiday Inn Birmingham City Center, Premier Inn Birmingham City Center (New St Station), Radisson Blue Hotel, Birmingham.
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