How to travel from Birmingham to Dover

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Travel Information between Birmingham and Dover

distanceDistance165 miles (266 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus or train
priceTicket price range$17 - $34
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $17 (€15) • 7 h
fastestFastest modeTrain • $34 (€29) • 3 h 22 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Virgin Trains

Take a bus or train to travel 165 miles (266 km) between Birmingham and Dover. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Virgin Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birmingham to Dover.

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from Birmingham to Dover

How to get from Birmingham to Dover by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Dover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
05:15PM7h15
Birmingham
12:30AMDover
$681One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
National Express
05:15PM7h15
Birmingham
12:30AMDover
$681One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
National Express
05:15PM7h15
Birmingham
12:30AMDover
$681One-way
0 transfers

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National Express and Chiltern Railways will get you to Dover from Birmingham at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

Chiltern Railways is a train company based in the United Kingdom with trains to Dover from Birmingham. It operates services from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, Oxford, Banbury, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, and Stratford-upon-Avon. It also runs services from Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford-upon-Avon. Chiltern Railways offers a range of train types, including InterCity 125, Class 165 and Class 168 trains. These trains are equipped with comfortable seating, air conditioning, power sockets, and free Wi-Fi. The company offers a variety of ticket types, including Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include a café bar, a shop, and a quiet coach. The most popular routes for Chiltern Railways are London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, Oxford, and High Wycombe.

    National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel between Birmingham and Dover, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Dover

      FAQs: Travel to Dover easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Dover.
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      There are 2 travel options to Dover from Birmingham. You can take a bus or train.

      The cheapest way to go to Dover from Birmingham is by taking a bus, which costs on average $17 (€15).

      This is compared to other ways of getting from Birmingham to Dover:

      Taking a bus costs $16 (€14) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $34 (€29).

      The quickest way to travel from Birmingham to Dover is by train, which takes on average 3 h 22 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Bus takes on average 7 h.

      The distance from Birmingham to Dover is approximately 165 miles (266 km).

      The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Dover is:

        However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Birmingham to Dover as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

        These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birmingham to Dover:

        • Buses from Birmingham to Dover most often leave from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Dover, P&O Ferry.

        Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Dover:

        • You can go to Dover from Birmingham by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $17 (€15) with National Express from Birmingham to Dover on Omio.
        • You can travel by train between Birmingham and Dover with Virgin Trains or Chiltern Railways, and you can find Virgin Trains Birmingham to Dover tickets for $34 (€29) on Omio.

        Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Dover with the following travel companies:

        • You'll find direct buses with.
        • You can travel directly by train with.

        Direct services to Dover tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

        Your trip from Birmingham to Dover doesn't have to end in Dover. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Calais, Paris, Canterbury or Amsterdam. If you’d like to add London, Calais, Paris, Canterbury or Amsterdam to your Birmingham to Dover tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Dover today!

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