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Compare bus and train for Birmingham to Dover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, while a train costs an average of $131.
Distance: 165 miles (266 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$131 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest |
3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 14m Average total duration 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Dover:
A bus is $96 (€79) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Dover costing on average $131 (€107).
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Dover
How to get from Birmingham to Dover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Dover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX400 · NX0076:00 AM7h00Birmingham, Coach Station1:00 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$231One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX400 · NX0076:00 AM7h00Birmingham, Coach Station1:00 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$231One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W33241+
Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+
P8593811:47 AM3h26Birmingham New Street (BHM)3:13 PMDover Priory (DVP)$651One-way2 transfers
Other options
- W33326+Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+P89035 · P8567911:26 AM3h29Birmingham New Street (BHM)2:55 PMDover Priory (DVP)$531One-way3 transfers
- W33035+Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+P89023 · P856658:56 AM3h59Birmingham New Street (BHM)12:55 PMDover Priory (DVP)$531One-way3 transfers
- W33035+Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+P859258:56 AM4h17Birmingham New Street (BHM)1:13 PMDover Priory (DVP)$531One-way2 transfers
- NX541 · NX0076:45 PM7h20Birmingham, Coach Station2:05 AMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$231One-way1 transfer
- NX541 · NX0078:30 AM7h35Birmingham, Coach Station4:05 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$241One-way1 transfer
- NX541 · NX0074:00 PM7h25Birmingham, Coach Station11:25 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)$261One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Dover:
A bus is $96 (€79) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Dover costing on average $131 (€107).
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 14m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Dover as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Dover Priory (DVP).
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre).
- Travel with National Express to go to Dover by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Southeastern to go to Dover by train.
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