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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
Cheapest price on Sep 20
$17
Average ticket price on Sep 20
$47
Fastest journey on Sep 20
1 h 15 m
Average journey duration on Sep 20
1 h 19 m
Trains on Sep 20
30
Distance
137 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Watford Junction (WFJ) 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 Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) will cost around $47 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $17.
On Sun, Sep 20, we found 30 trains from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM), including 11 direct services.
On Sun, Sep 20 the direct trains cover the 137 km distance in an average of 1 h 19 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 15 m .
On Sun, Sep 20 the slowest trains will take 1 h 26 m 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.
Y80909_L050718:35 PM2h30Watford Junction (WFJ)11:05 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$171One-way0 transfers- S26839 · W003137:34 AM2h34Watford Junction (WFJ)10:08 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$201One-way1 transfer
- W70401 · Y809057:42 PM2h23Watford Junction (WFJ)10:05 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$231One-way1 transfer
- Y809098:35 PM1h59Watford Junction (WFJ)10:34 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$261One-way0 transfers
- L125049:23 PM2h17Watford Junction (WFJ)11:40 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$261One-way0 transfers
W331804:33 PM1h15Watford Junction (WFJ)5:48 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$761One-way0 transfers- W330608:30 PM1h17Watford Junction (WFJ)9:47 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$521One-way0 transfers
- W332025:30 PM1h18Watford Junction (WFJ)6:48 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$761One-way0 transfers
- W330416:30 PM1h18Watford Junction (WFJ)7:48 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$761One-way0 transfers
- C013599:13 PM1h26Watford Junction (WFJ)10:39 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$521One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $14, while a train costs an average of $58.
Distance: 85 miles (137 km)
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| Train | Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$58 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest | $49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM):
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) costing on average $58.
Other travel options to Birmingham New Street (BHM) take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 49m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (1h 40m by train vs 1h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $58 compared to roughly $49 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 West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast.
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
Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) train times
The table below shows live departures for Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) trains for today, Saturday, September 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W33441 | On time 2:31 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h17 | 3:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y80881 · C17988+ K66819 | On time 2:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h01 | 4:39 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| Y80881 | On time 2:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h06 | 4:44 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W33402 | On time 3:31 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h17 | 4:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y80893 · C17954+K66818 | On time 3:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h00 | 5:38 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| Y80893 | On time 3:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h06 | 5:44 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W33473 | 4:31 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h17 | 5:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y80902 | On time 4:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h06 | 6:44 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y80902 · C17955+K66817 | On time 4:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h00 | 6:38 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| W33612 | On time 5:31 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h17 | 6:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y80911 | 5:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h06 | 7:44 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y80911 · C17949+K66816 | On time 5:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h00 | 7:38 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| W33422 | On time 6:31 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h17 | 7:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y80916 | 6:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h06 | 8:44 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y80916 · C17940+K66815 | On time 6:38 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h00 | 8:38 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| W33440 | On time 7:31 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h17 | 8:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Y80921 | Delayed 6:37 PM 7:35 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 2h13 | 9:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W70424 · C17755 · Y80921 | Delayed 6:40 PM 7:38 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 2h10 | 9:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| W70424 · C17755+K66814 | Delayed 6:40 PM 7:38 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 2h00 | 9:38 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| W70424 · Y80924 | Delayed 6:40 PM 7:38 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 2h24 | 10:02 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| W00317 | On time 8:37 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h06 | 10:43 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W33657 | 8:41 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h30 | 10:11 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C17935 · W00317 | Delayed 7:52 PM 8:50 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 1h53 | 10:43 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| C17935+K66813 | Delayed 7:52 PM 8:50 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 1h48 | 10:38 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| W00315+W33617 | Delayed 7:56 PM 8:54 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 1h53 | 10:47 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| W00315 | Delayed 7:56 PM 8:54 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 2h14 | 11:08 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P69537 | 9:28 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h57 | 11:25 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W33664 | Delayed 8:42 PM 9:40 PMWatford Junction (WFJ) | 1h33 | 11:13 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P69540 | 9:44 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h19 | 12:03 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W33684 | On time 9:58 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 1h31 | 11:29 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| S26839 · W00313 | 7:34 AM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h34 | 10:08 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| S26837 · L22955 | 8:34 AM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h29 | 11:03 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| S26835+W33172+L05070 | 9:34 AM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 3h10 | 12:44 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| S26833 · L13343 | 10:34 AM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h30 | 1:04 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| W33089 · W33378+S26833 | 10:34 AM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h14 | 12:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| S26831 · Y80820 | 11:34 AM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 3h11 | 2:45 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| S26831+W33270+L12298 | 11:34 AM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h39 | 2:13 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2 transfers | |
| S26829 · Y80825 | 12:34 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h39 | 3:13 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
| S26827 · Y80837 | 1:34 PM Watford Junction (WFJ) | 2h39 | 4:13 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
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Trains from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) run on average 10 times per day, taking around 1h 40m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $13 but you can travel from only $10 by bus.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:31, the last at 21:05. The fastest train covers the 85 miles (137 km) distance in 1h 5m.
Distance 85 miles (137 km) |
Average train duration 1h 40m |
Cheapest ticket price $13 |
Trains per day 10 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 1h 5m |
First train 5:31 AM |
Last train 9:05 PM |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 1 day |
Train companies: West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) trainsWest Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry trains will get you between Watford Junction (WFJ) and Birmingham New Street (BHM) from $10. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Watford Junction (WFJ) 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 Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM)
Most Watford Junction (WFJ) to Birmingham New Street (BHM) trains use the Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street station pair. Use this guide to compare Watford Junction (WFJ) 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 Watford Junction from Watford city centre
Watford Junction train station facilities and services
Watford Junction has practical services for this route, including Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Watford Junction.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
ATMs are available at Watford Junction.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Watford Junction. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office, Helpline Contact: 0800 0248 997, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Watford Junction: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Watford Junction: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Watford Junction: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are accessible on platform 6, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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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